Late November is the start of the peak season for butterfly watching in Maolin, northeastern Kaohsiung County. As this is also the time for the annual Rukai black rice festival (Tapakarhavae), all sorts of activities are put on at this time of year.
2006 年 11 月底，位於高雄縣茂林的賞蝶旺季開始，加上又逢當地一年一度的魯凱族黑米祭，各類活動一波波熱絡舉辦。