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Woman Repairs Butterfly's Broken Wing With A Feather (Original Post) catbyte Sep 2021 OP
Miigwetch Champp Sep 2021 #1
K&R LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2021 #2
That woman is an angel. Baitball Blogger Sep 2021 #3
So wonderful! 💖 electric_blue68 Sep 2021 #5
Excellent info Evolve Dammit Sep 2021 #12
💖 So smart! And caring! electric_blue68 Sep 2021 #4
K & R . . . Lovie777 Sep 2021 #6
Am curious, I wonder what other monarchs think when they see one with such a fancy replacement wing? a kennedy Sep 2021 #7
That little fella (or gal) is gonna start a fashion craze! Blue Owl Sep 2021 #16
That's a wonderful story wendyb-NC Sep 2021 #8
The woman is a very special person. StarryNite Sep 2021 #9
I'm not crying! You're crying! SKKY Sep 2021 #10
I'm not crying. stage left Sep 2021 #11
Heartwarming and creative. Any idea if the mended wing attached as a permanent replacement? Evolve Dammit Sep 2021 #13
what a neat story... Javaman Sep 2021 #14
Impressive and very inventive. Beacool Sep 2021 #15

Baitball Blogger

(46,684 posts)
3. That woman is an angel.
Thu Sep 23, 2021, 02:05 PM
Sep 2021

BTW, butterfly enthusiasts collect "used" butterfly wings for this purpose. They use them to repair the wings of Monarchs that have broken wings.

wendyb-NC

(3,307 posts)
8. That's a wonderful story
Thu Sep 23, 2021, 03:21 PM
Sep 2021

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.

Beacool

(30,247 posts)
15. Impressive and very inventive.
Thu Sep 23, 2021, 06:27 PM
Sep 2021

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.


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