Taiwan Travel Journal 2024.06.11 台灣旅行日記 (陽明山國家公園二子坪步道)

Erziping is located on the west side of Yangmingshan National Park. It is a volcanic depression between the main peak of Datun and Erzishan. Erziping Trail, also known as the barrier-free trail, has a gentle slope and is 1.8 kilometers in total. The plant forest here is rich and provides food sources for various insects. It is suitable for activities such as butterfly watching, bird watching, mountain climbing, hiking, scenery appreciation, and plant observation. When the weather is hot, it is very cool and comfortable to walk here.
二子坪位於陽明山國家公園西側，為大屯主峰與二子山之間的火山凹地。二子坪步道是一條無障礙步道，步道坡度平緩，全程1.8公里。這裏植物林相豐富，提供了各類昆蟲的食物來源，適合賞蝶、賞鳥、登山、健行、賞景、觀察植物等活動。天氣熱的時候，來這裏走走，清涼舒適。

It might be Begonia formosana (Hayata) Masam
可能是水鴨腳秋海棠, 台灣水鴨腳、裂葉秋海棠

Chocolate pansy or chocolate soldier (Junonia iphita)
黑擬蛺蝶、黯眼蛺蝶、鉤翅眼蛺蝶

Silver pheasant (Lophura nycthemera)
白鷴又名銀雞、越禽、白鷴雞、白雉、雗、鵫雉、閒客、白雗、啞瑞

Paris polyphylla 七葉一枝花

Taiwan endemic species Nuphar shimadae, Yellow Water Lily
台灣特有種的臺灣萍蓬草，又叫黃睡蓮、水蓮花、孤戀花、河骨、台灣川骨或白蘭地酒瓶

Orthetrum triangulare 鼎脈蜻蜓

Orthetrum pruinosum 霜白蜻蜓

以糞便為食的蜣螂。許多蜣螂會將糞便滾成圓球，用作食物或繁殖室。
Dung beetle that feed on feces. Many dung beetles, known as rollers, roll dung into round balls, which are used as a food source or breeding chambers.