Yiru Yan

Bob Hawke College

Year 9

Lino carving

29.7 x 21 cm

I lived in the countryside when I was little. In spring, I found lots of butterflies in the fields. They were always hiding behind vegetable leaves or flying around the flowers. There were many in the city as well, but I could only find them in the parks. I wanted to catch those little creatures and put them in a glass jar. They look so pretty. But my grandpa told me this would be unfair to the butterflies. They need to go home; they can’t live in your bottle. He was right. They give us a different world, and it is our responsibility to protect their homes, and to protect our home.