White butterfly migration has Twitter abuzz – not just in Sandton
SANDTON – Some Twitter users pointed out that the brown-veined white butterfly migration does not only occur in the northern suburbs.
It wasn’t an ordinary day in the richest square mile in Africa today (28 January) with many Sandton residents and those travelling around the area noticing what has been called a butterfly migration in Sandton.
According to Wildlife South Africa website, the annual migration of the brown-veined white butterfly in South Africa takes place during midsummer every year.
The migration not only happens in the Gauteng province, but it also occurs in parts of central, north and north-eastern parts of South Africa, with the numbers changing every year due to the climate.
Many people around the Sandton took to Twitter to find out what was happening:
https://twitter.com/official_ntsigo/status/1222102763112423424
https://twitter.com/TshepiVundla/status/1222093369901449217
https://twitter.com/WendelBloem1/status/1222072632427917312
Are you guys seeing the white butterflies flying over Rosabank and Sandton?
So beautiful.
— Nyambose kaDingiswayo (@masondo) January 28, 2020
Some Twitter users pointed out that the brown-veined white butterfly migration not only happens around Sandton and Johannesburg:
https://twitter.com/sowsa96_Cc/status/1222108201572798466
This "white butterfly migration " has been happening all over for the 2nd week now
Its not just in Sandton
Relax ✍🙂 pic.twitter.com/HtBiVaLZ6S— Yours🦋🦋 (@Princess_Kgadi) January 28, 2020
https://twitter.com/pholane_molefe/status/1222115580582547456
Generally, Joburg was pleasantly pleased with the sight of nature and possible blessings:
Pretty butterflies all over Sandton today…. I hope that's a hopeful sign from God like he is perhaps saying that as a country South Africa economy will rise again …. I hope
— Jessica Lucy Gardner (@jeslllll) January 28, 2020
Everyone go outside and look at the beautiful white butterflies migrating through Jhb today 🦋
— Ilhaam 🍉 (@ilhaaaaamh) January 28, 2020
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