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Woman Repairs Butterfly's Broken Wing With A Feather (Original Post)
catbyte
Sep 2021
OP
Am curious, I wonder what other monarchs think when they see one with such a fancy replacement wing?
a kennedy
Sep 2021
#7
Heartwarming and creative. Any idea if the mended wing attached as a permanent replacement?
Evolve Dammit
Sep 2021
#13
Champp
(2,114 posts)1. Miigwetch
LetMyPeopleVote
(144,946 posts)2. K&R
Baitball Blogger
(46,684 posts)3. That woman is an angel.
BTW, butterfly enthusiasts collect "used" butterfly wings for this purpose. They use them to repair the wings of Monarchs that have broken wings.
electric_blue68
(14,819 posts)5. So wonderful! 💖
Evolve Dammit
(16,702 posts)12. Excellent info
electric_blue68
(14,819 posts)4. 💖 So smart! And caring!
Lovie777
(12,218 posts)6. K & R . . .
a kennedy
(29,618 posts)7. Am curious, I wonder what other monarchs think when they see one with such a fancy replacement wing?
Blue Owl
(50,291 posts)16. That little fella (or gal) is gonna start a fashion craze!
wendyb-NC
(3,307 posts)8. That's a wonderful story
The woman who fixed the butterfly's wing with a feather is a hero. I'm glad she and the butterfly met, she saved his life.
StarryNite
(9,440 posts)9. The woman is a very special person.
That was beautiful.
SKKY
(11,797 posts)10. I'm not crying! You're crying!
stage left
(2,961 posts)11. I'm not crying.
Yes, I am.
Evolve Dammit
(16,702 posts)13. Heartwarming and creative. Any idea if the mended wing attached as a permanent replacement?
Javaman
(62,504 posts)14. what a neat story...
I'm not a big fan of tattoos, but I like that one.
Beacool
(30,247 posts)15. Impressive and very inventive.
Particularly considering the effort it took to save a creature that has such a short lifespan. "Monarch butterflies typically live from 2 to 6 weeks except for the last generation of the year, which can live up to 8 to 9 months."
Lovely story.