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How was the ice butterfly formed in Houma, Shanxi Province

How was the ice butterfly formed in Houma, Shanxi Province

On January 17, among the withered grass in a depression in Houma, Shanxi Province, there was another 'ice butterfly' (butterfly like ice flake) with strange shape and crystal clear. Cheng Xiwu, a member of Houma Photographers Association, introduced that in the winter of 2019, ice butterflies are rare because it is a warm winter.

How do natural ice butterflies form?

In fact, this thing is at the foot of Zijin Mountain in doulonggou village, Shangma Township, Houma City, Shanxi Province. This place has an interesting feature, that is, the doulonggou is a shady place, that is to say, the area illuminated by the sun is less, and it is just winter, so it is all weeds. The air in this place is humid and the temperature is low. Whenever it is below zero, Due to the combination of various factors, such an interesting and beautiful natural scene is formed.