Caring For an Injured Butterfly

[@eldritch-tailedfeydeer7320]

Everyone gangsta till someone gets jumped by butterflies.

[@waffuwaffle8969]

Lol.

[@_mangaddict]

Honestly I'd love that-

[@snowgrave2475]

@@_mangaddict no you wouldnt! Try not stepping or squishing them, it'd be a nightmare!

[@_s4turnn_]

LMAO

[@RoseIsHere9089]

😂

[@alexanderspencer5722]

when I was 9 or 8 I saved a bee by remembering a facebook post for helping exhausted bees by giving them sugar water. edit: only do this to bumble bees or bees that don't make honey because it is harmful to the honey as it dilutes it.

[@billsbillsbillsss7783]

@@Bazzi69 How? I heard it was good for them especially when they are tired and hurt.

[@alexanderspencer5722]

@@Bazzi69 Btw it was a bumble bee And I don't think they make honey, correct me if I'm wrong though

[@ray-lj3vc]

@@alexanderspencer5722 bumble bees don't make honey

[@alexanderspencer5722]

@@ray-lj3vc Ok thanks for the confirmation

[@Everythingbagel196]

Bumble bees do make honey, but if it was just a one time thing feeding that bee was fine, it was probably just old. Just don’t leave bowls of sugar water out, it might cause the other bees to start using that since it’s easier than going from flower to flower, and that would cause them to make watery honey, which doesn’t have much nutrients in it, so it’s not very healthy for them. The sugar water thing was really just a Facebook rumor, but tons of people fall for those everyday, so it’s okay!

[@BrimwoodFarm]

The sweetest little butterfly. I'm glad you're taking care of her for her short lifespan. Seeing as she can't fly, she's living her best life! :D

[@jalayajenkins3849]

*he

[@jovyisbizarre6668]

@@jalayajenkins3849 she said "she" in case if you don't hear it

[@_s4turnn_]

Aw yea

[@dolphin7549]

@@jovyisbizarre6668 Soda pets did say she didn’t really know, so she just assumed.

[@aleahgarlet1223]

ai ai ai, i'm your little butterfly, green black and blue, make the colors in the sky.

[@zepfrog]

the one dislike is the other butterfly that tried to fight them

[@waffuwaffle8969]

Hehe.

[@waffuwaffle8969]

& the rest was that butterfly’s angry crew.

[@shirleyk623]

Actually it was trying to mate her

[@glowe1265]

So true

[@IMakePeopleSaltyApparently]

@@shirleyk623 w h a t

[@Obsidian_MoonVT]

I googled how you can tell m/f - Males have a small black spot on the top surface of the hindwing. Females do not. You can see the spot when the wings are open; sometimes it's faintly visible when the wings are closed, too. Males also have slightly thinner wing veins.

[@billsbillsbillsss7783]

That means that the butterfly i fed a few days ago is a male

[@mariahrenaud5839]

I think that her butterfly is indeed a female

[@sazzahko9931]

That’s really cool! :0

[@qihuanyao5079]

Butterfree expained

[@jovyisbizarre6668]

@@mariahrenaud5839 yes because she doesn't have that dot thing and she has bold veins and slightly bigger than males

[@taiitea-6936]

Butterfly Pavilion (United States-based invertebrate zoo) volunteer here! Thanks for taking this little one in, so many people wouldn't think twice about trying to improve an invertebrate's quality of life. Most of what you talked about was exactly right, and your set up looked great for a disabled butterfly such as the one you've got! An unflighted butterfly doesn't need as much space as most people would think to thrive, your enclosure is a good size. I'd just like to throw in a few notes for anyone reading through the comments ^-^ If you have to handle a butterfly, even an uninjured one (Removing it from your clothing as you go inside, etc), use a glove if you can (If you can't, just try to keep contact short and gentle) and use the "scissor grip". Take your index and middle finger, approach from behind, and place one on either side of the butterfly's four wings. Never pick them up by their body, and try to avoid any contact with their legs. When releasing, don't place them down on a surface if they're able to fly. Instead, gently toss and release. Butterflies taste with their feet and they're super sensitive, so placing them down on a surface or letting their feet touch your fingertips could damage them and significantly shorten their lifespan. Good luck!

[@kirbybie]

Tysm for sharing!

[@seechao]

What if a butterfly lands on my hand? Is it still hurting it? Or do they have special ways on standing on things they dont want to taste?

[@Stephanie-cl4fu]

That was super useful, thank you!

[@skydragon84]

I've seen people save butterflies by giving them new wings

[@yorusoka2341]

Do you have an idea of why a butterfly of the same species as the hurt one would seemingly attack the wounded?

[@Launiemitchell5175]

I did this too. They are so fragile. Mine was a field butterfly and had ripped off half a wing someone ran over her on a bike

[@Whotfru-gj2rr]

@abstract rainwing um

[@solsoil]

where's the bike rider? just wanna talk ☺🔪

[@matthewgallipeo9221]

@@Whotfru-gj2rr uh. we're just gonna have a... talk.. ye a talk. 🔫☺️

[@muichiroutokitou2996]

@@solsoil ah yeah *talk* 😄🩴

[@lilyjones4289]

Who's joining my gang to hunt down the biker???😎💀🚴‍♂️💀

[@Living.Fossils]

You can also give them some fruit slices, they love oranges, sometimes I put orange slices outside and these types of butterflys would start swarming!

[@billsbillsbillsss7783]

Yea ! They are like obsessed with oranges. I always give some butterflies that are outside some oranges and they always sworm it xD

[@supersmilyface1]

I raised a bunch of painted lady butterflies one year and would give them thinly cut orange slices. They loved them.

[@Mom_Fan]

Whats the mushroom in ur pfp called? Is it like a show or

[@Living.Fossils]

@@Mom_Fan oh no it's just a sticker some lesbian on tik tok made!

[@Mom_Fan]

@@Living.Fossils whats her @? There rely cool lol

[@Kamila_Kamila]

Soda: _brings her butterfly outside_ That one Monarch butterfly: *”i will cause pain and destruction to you”*

[@yellowmeowstic9227]

I kept a cricket that I named “tango” for absolutely no reason, she died of thirst after I forgot to give her water. She lived for a month which is probably a pretty long time for a cricket kept by a 9 year old. Edit: I searched it up and actually she lived a really long life for your average North American cricket

[@ఌCarmelichuఌ]

We took care of a grass hopper until a wasp killed it it had a baby but the baby ran away

[@potatofamine1405]

💀u killed a old lady

[@violentbreeze2489]

@@potatofamine1405 BYE

[@itwasntmeiswear7268]

I love this! Especially with monarch's population going down, this is a nice video to share! I have a tip on watering them, though. Grab some marbles and put them in a shallow container (only enough to cover the bottom) and put some water in the container. The butterfly should be able to walk on the marbles while grabbing a quick sip of water without drowning! You can use this for bees too, and it's perfect for gardens!

[@beakerling]

While it is nice to think of helping a damaged monarch as helping the population, a damaged butterfly is never going to reproduce and oviposit again. If you want to help population decline of monarch butterflies, the better option is to plant native host species of the monarch butterfly in your garden and influence your own states decision-makers to make biodiversity a priority. Butterflies generally need two different types of plants, one for nectar in their adult butterfly stage and one for their caterpillars to eat. Please look up which plants are native in your state/province and are important for the monarchs, it really is the best way to help these magnificent creatures so they are not lost for our future generations.

[@spork2044]

I love your content so much! Please never stop doing what you're doing, you're amazing!!

[@Puppet12008]

aww poor girl hope she lives a beautiful and long life!!

[@momoblood]

I'm terrified of butterflies, to me they look like cockroaches with pretty wings BUT its was certainly an informative video to watch, maybe this knowledge will help someone in the future!

[@arianavail]

Imagine loving butterflies but being mildly terrified of any insects (and especially spiders (ik they’re arachnids)) it’s so weird to hold a ladybug and be slightly scared of it - like somehow this is gonna kill me I can feel it. It’s highly irrational, but bugs - even butterflies - give me just enough of the creeps that I don’t touch them unless necessary lol.

[@momoblood]

@@arianavail It's almost the same in my case! I like the aesthetics of butterflies in anime or on art but if in real life one or a moth would even be in my vision perimeter i would freeze up! Same with crickets or grashoppers! I know they wont hurt me, but my soul leaves my body anyways!, but im fine with spiders lmao i dont know why i work like that! Im really happy that you can relate to me because everyone makes fun of me for that! :(

[@arianavail]

@@momoblood totally get it. I’m okay if a ladybug or butterfly lands on me, but I generally have to constantly remind myself that it’s a nice creature with no intent to harm me haha. And you best believe I would save the crickets and grasshoppers that got into my school before anyone could kill them - but that was to preserve their life even though it stressed mine haha.

[@momoblood]

@@arianavail Yeah, is such a chaotic mess! "Help, put that away!" "nooo, dont kill it, take it away" ahahahaha

[@arianavail]

@@momoblood hahaha exactly!

[@emilymaguiree]

Once a butterfly got stuck inside my house trying to get out the window it was petrified Because It could not get out it was going crazy so when it calmed down I put a flower next to him he flew onto my hand and he wouldn’t leave I was holding him and it flew to the wall it stayed there the whole night the next day my mum left the door open and he flew from the wall and there he went. I thought it was pregnant because it was soo fat.

[@B3lph3g0r]

@Sayuri Rosa this made me laugh lol

[@griffiinator]

When you thought it was pregnant but you called it a he 🐸

[@eijirokirishima7188]

I was at my friend’s house once and we found an absolutely massive monarch butterfly on her window, inside the house. There was no way for it to go back outside so we spent like thirty minutes making a contraption to safely capture it and put it outside. I was very proud after because it worked out and the butterfly stuck around for a bit.

[@thelunchking4069]

Fat fly FAT FLY

[@puppydogs68]

One time when I was walking home from school, a butterfly flew onto my skirt and I was like “O.o” cuz butterflies don’t usually do that, but then I noticed the wings were messed up just like the butterfly in this vid :( I took it home and kept it around for a little while. It couldn’t really fly so I just put it on a flower bouquet. After a little while I released the butterfly into the backyard where there’s lots of beautiful flowers. I put it on a rose but when I came to check the next day, it was gone... Oh and I also saved a caterpillar from a spiderweb...which also happened at school lol :,)

[@p1x1e48]

I have always been so scared of butterflies, but this is just sad. :(

[@im_sour7102]

It’s okay to be scared of butterflies. I’m fine with most bugs as long as they leave me alone. But start flying toward my head and I’m gonna swat it. And MOTHS ARE TERRIFYING. I hate them. I like butterflies a little more because they at least are pretty, but I don’t want either of them indirect contact with my skin.

[@chuu_aff]

Same

[@meaganhitze3615]

My daughter is afraid of butterflies. Found out at the butterfly pavilion. She was not having a good time.

[@kitsunea1499]

I just found an exhausted butterfly at a gas station/restroom/roadside food stop. It has a little bit of ripping on its wings, but I think it will still be able to fly. Thanks for sharing and showing me how to rescue this little guy.

[@loaf._.]

this is the most wholesome video on the face of this earth... this sweet delicate little butterfly and her super kind owner :3

[@keilybun]

During summer I found a tiger swallowtail butterfly that had a bent wing, so I brought her in and cared for her for 1 month and 2 weeks. (Since they only live for about 2-3 weeks) That’s really crazy. I gave her sugar water and the day before she passed, I let her practice flying in my backyard,(which she can’t really fly) and I asked my mom if I could let her fly one more time today, and she said tomorrow. Tomorrow was the day we watched her pass away. My sister and I put her into resin and she still is on the desk in the living room. rest in piece Bumble!

[@Ena48145]

Putting her into resin was a great way to remember and honor her, along with all of the time she spent with you. You have her the best life she could have had. She otherwise would have been eaten by a bird:( rest easy swallowtail

[@bopperweber5817]

i bet for the butterfly's wings that when she came out of her cocoon, they did not separate fully, causing then to rip and tear.

[@nillamig7109]

Animals I have rescued: a roster, a baby bird, a lot of bees, butterflies, spiders and other insects, two cats (I adopted one of them the other one already had a home) mice and some frogs, hope everything works out for her ❤️

[@ఌCarmelichuఌ]

I’ve rescued: a snake, a baby bird, a rabbit, tons of rats, butterflies, spiders,shark (one time)

[@littlegirl24]

If she’s still going please make an update vid!

[@Obsidian_MoonVT]

Yes please even if she passes please don't leave us hanging

[@magical7942]

Aww I love the butterfly! I’m sure she’s happy

[@Creeptique]

Truly, you could make an 8 hour sleep video of just the little butter(walk) doing it's thing. That end part was so adorable and relaxing

[@sigmarizzler33]

The way you care for pets is just so pleasing! Keep doing what you are doing! :D

[@Starismagic]

I remember when I found a butterfly stuck in my pool, I grabbed one of the pool things and saved them, when I did I out them into a jar for about an hour till I saw they were flying a bit in the jar, so I opened the jar put them on my finger and let them fly away, I love this memory a lot, I was like 7 or 8 when this happened.

[@ashfeatherartz]

You are honestly such a kind soul. I wish the most amazing life on you

[@ve4a]

Um. So i had a monarch Caterpillar and i grew up and it had parasites and could not fly. Me and my dad cared for it, and we fed it nectar out of a foil dish. We loved her, and surprisingly she lived for a month and a week. We even brought her to Lake Tahoe, but then she died. We loved her so much, and i could not forget her at all. Rip Autumn 🍂

[@Ena48145]

That's so sweet. You are such a precious person. Thank you for taking care of our earth's creatures 💕 I've tried saving so many insects myself

[@arianavail]

This is so incredibly wholesome. Please do not stop posting things like this and doing things like this if they make you happy. It’s very relaxing to see such genuine content on the internet right now. 💙

[@vaehtay]

Damn, this brought back some memories- I’ve been obsessed with moths since I was a kid, and one time one landed on me- I had an app that identifies species of things if you take a picture of them, and it told me it was a mint moth,,, and since there was mint outside with me I put some water on it and it drank from it! Probably TMI, but I wanted to share my little anecdote :)

[@toniodivichi5749]

What's the app called?

[@IReallyLikePurple24]

This is so sweet 💕 I love how you are so caring towards all little creatures! Personality butterflies freak me out a bit as any flying insect does but I'm glad she is happy and well cared for 😊💕

[@tamiawoods3203]

This is a milkweed flowers that butterflies eat.

[@alexanderspencer5722]

Only for monarch's and just their caterpillars edit: oh also I mean monarch caterpillars

[@urm0mfav__]

This was so nice and generous! I hope it lives the best life it can with it's wings.

[@bakarah495]

she is so caring to animals and that’s why i love her 😌

[@evalynne_arts]

Thank you so much. Recently my step mom got one of those butterfly hatcheries of of amazon and when the caterpillars were forming their chrysalis one of them fell over breaking his wings and prevented legs from being formed. Yesterday we let the rest go and I took in the disabled one and I haven't had him for long but Im not ready for him to die. He has crushed wings and only 3 legs and only 2 of them work properly. I didn't know whether it was better to keep him or let him go but now that I know im doing the right thing I want to give him his best life. While knowing that he can barely move to eat he wont live long but I want to try and make the best of it.

[@carriemclaren-jones159]

So lovely hearing of people caring for these beautiful creatures. The flower your monarch is happily feeding off is a buddleia ( renowned for being a favourite of butterflies and bees.). My monarchs adore them.😊

[@13._.1]

This is so sweeeeet Its so amazing and inspiring and wholesome how you care for animals, bugs and the environent. Youre a great person! Keep up the good work

[@2_cats_in_a_trenchcoat445]

I love how you used the pot from a Calico critter set

[@sousauce3424]

sodas literally the kindest person ever

[@aquamarine13yt]

I’m so glad she’s in good hands

[@jennyjolivet9430]

Once you cut a flower it stops making nectar in a few minutes.

[@vxachu]

Im terrified of bugs but I like butterflies, I could never let one crawl on me though XD. Once my school found a poor frozen butterfly in yhe cafeteria

[@w3irdcor3buddy52]

What did your classmates do about it? Did anybody even notice?

[@toe9602]

Aww,I hope she's doing better in the future

[@KitsuneKaitoSai]

I had a pet butterfly in 2016, also one that I found with a broken wing. He lived longer than the average life expectancy and was really cool. Thanks to him I overcame this little aversion i had towards butterflies and could learn a lot. Like that honey water is bad for them, as it can crystalize inside them and kill them, or that they taste with their feet. A butterfly heart and other organ positions (so I knew where to be extra careful i googled the anatomy) and so on.

[@brookierashele]

Great video! Thanks for making it! I also just rescued one that can not fly. I'll care for her until her last day. Thanks so much for the video! ❤

[@kathleenjanewilson3360]

I’ve just watched this after many searches to help a grounded butterfly, thank you!… it does what it says on the tin👍 I’m in North Yorkshire and clearing my outhouses 2weeks ago I came across quite a few healthy ones that took off but I have this one and she’s lasting a while🦋💜

[@AshaninOfficial]

its so sweet watching ppl helping insects, they also got lives and just need some love sometimes and caring. Insect lives matter!

[@sabuwuwu]

U always care of any animal,even butterflies and also small animals,love u

[@barrettyorkparker]

when i first saw your channel years ago i looked up to you you would do the things i wanted to do and now i still do i really like helping every living thing and seeing this makes me happy :)

[@k9aussie898]

Strong beautiful butterfly 🦋 Also hi neighbour from Australia

[@imalionimaqueen7234]

When I was younger I used to catch grasshoppers, and butterflies and keep them in an aquarium. I would decorate it with rocks, sticks and flowers, I would feed them different fruits and vegetables and just watch them grow. I wasn't allowed to have a real pet until I was maybe 11. I don't really like bugs anymore but I do have fond memories of keeping them.

[@astrologyqueer6858]

Just found an injured monarch butterfly and the video helped me so much. Thank you!

[@am-ep2fx]

This is one of the nicest things anyone could do, I found a butterfly before in my backyard, the butterfly’s wings were damaged and was hurt, I picked the butterfly up, I didn’t hurt it in anyway,I went to my room put it on my desk, because it might fall off my hands, I made her a little thing like yours,I got some flowers, the butterfly is doing much better, I’m still caring for her, I am scared to glue any other butterfly’s wing to this one so I’m just caring for her until she gets better,I had the butterfly for only 4 weeks , I do take her outside, she has not fell yet, I have not seen another butterfly of the same species of mine attack the butterfly, I don’t think she’ll live that long, but I’m trying to save her for her to have a longer life, I love the butterfly, I think the butterfly might be a girl but yeah!!!

[@oldcheese4]

I raise butterflies!!! the best thing for monarchs is a plant called milkweed. that is the best source of nutrients for them. also if an intact butterfly won’t fly, just put it in a plant. don’t bring it in!! it might be young and the wings might still be “drying” from the pupation stage

[@littlemelody2409]

When i was 7 year-old i remember that i saw a caterpillar in the side walk and i also saw some kids playing a caterpillar but after the kids are gone i check the caterpillar but i saw the caterpillar dead it was really sad because i was a big caterpillar and a beautiful color too yeah i buried in our backyard the dead caterpillar so yeah

[@moreespressolessdespresso2039]

I kind do this but with some plantes usually we do take out the dead plants and if I see like a really healthy one that does not have any bugs or completely dead i won't take it

[@itsyaboythewendigo8321]

I love butterflies and for some reason they love me, I've been "swarmed" by hundreds before and just walked around covered in butterflies before so they are very special to me and the fact you have a monarch is amazing I haven't seen one in Arizona for years so yeah.

[@igetpeoplemadsometimes9502]

I remember I was on the my slip and slide with soap and a bee came to try and drink the soapy water, I found it trying to get out the water and I got a leaf and put it under the bee, Then I tried to give it normal water on a plate.

[@markhussein1369]

Started watching your channel since last week and I love it keep on going

[@mothmama1213]

What an awesome and informative video! When I was younger I used to bring injured butterflies home all the time - especially during summer! They usually lived for 1-2 weeks, I was always super proud when they got to the 2nd week 💖

[@billsbillsbillsss7783]

Awe she's so strong! Also Soda you're amazing

[@Umbrella_Corporation_003]

this really made me happy, you're amazing for doing this, and that butterfly really trusts you, and i can tell she's happy for the time she's got even if she cant fly! also, every time i see a bee that can't fly, i get a flower other bees go to when the bees aren't at that area and somewhere else in the yard, and give it to the bee, i saved three and sadly two died, but hey, at least i gave them a chance for the last 15 mins they got, right? by the way if you were wondering, no, i didn't actually touch the bee i got a stick that wouldn't hurt the bee or anything and then put the bee on there and i set the stick down near more flowers and then gave the flower to the bee, and i sat not too close to where i'd scare the bee, but where i can watch the bee so i know if they're ok or not, and sometimes i leave for a min to see if that helps them calm down, and usually it does, but after i come back to see if they flew away or not. Idk if i'm doing the right thing the way i try to help them or not but at least i did save three, two almost drowned and one couldn't fly for some reason, but i helped them, and two didn't make it.

[@Chiruu._.532]

You always take care of animals and it's so kind

[@-lillynxie-2459]

omg ur so amazing! you care for animals way more than anyone i met!

[@usiixo4777]

youre so kind for trying to take care of her/him :)

[@floor1020]

Monarchs are beautiful, i love the flower that you have for the butterfly

[@learning2live_brokeninchro157]

You are truly an a AMAZING soul! You have such a huge heart. You go above and beyond when it comes to animals. We need more people like you in the world. My name (Vanessa) means butterfly, so I’ve always had a soft spot in my heart for them. 🦋They are such beautiful and graceful beings. As always...I love your videos!

[@Barbara-oy3bp]

OMG thank you so muchhhh! I have found injured butterflies before and I was always so sad I didnt know what to do with them! This is very helpful!

[@slay9793]

I saved many monarch butterfly’s from OE and one I remember loved for about 6 months after I found her (OE is a disease in monarch butterflies where it cripples the wings and makes it so they can’t fly)

[@miamorly]

I've found your account pretty recently and I really like your content, keep up the good work!

[@psyducklover37]

let’s actually take a moment to appreciate what she done. although butterflies live a few weeks she still saved one. amazing.

[@nonexistent4270]

petition to name her blossom:

[@Mar_Probably]

Such a beautiful butterfly 🥺

[@tobyhill3564]

omg i thought the parrots were my rats getting terrified/hurt, they came to find the 'rat being attacked'

[@bunnydog2757]

Awww it's soo nice ur taking care of it keep up the good work!

[@nautics69]

My mother used to have a monarch butterfly farm where she would take the eggs off of the milkweed put them in a enclosure (with more milkweed) and waited for them to become a butterfly then she would release them.

[@markd523]

They will guzzle the juice from cut up watermelon pieces with great alacrity! I think the red color probably helps them home in on it as well. I picked up a weakened straggler today on my way to work, took it in where it’s warm (I’m from michigan and it’s beginning to get cold) and left it in a container with a nice bit of melon. I observed it drinking from the fruit with extended proboscis; and not long after that the little animal was vigorously trying to escape its habitat so I took it outside. It began to rapidly shake; almost vibrating for a moment then flew off with what appeared to me to be more or less full strength! It cleared a road at an altitude of at least 12 feet then veered about 45 degrees and rose to about 40 feet and fluttered off out of sight! It was a very happy occasion. But it must make it all the way to Mexico- a journey that takes at least 1-2 months. I’m very proud to have helped the little animal and I enjoyed observing it during our brief period together. I hope it makes it to the big monarch gathering

[@eeveeandpiplupgames4867]

I love that your caring for a butterfly! Also can u do more vids of taking ur cockatiels out? I love those vids and rewatch them often

[@huskylife3823]

Thank you for being amazing and being so nice, I hope she does very well from his point on!

[@dmithefr3k495]

You are an amazing person! I've always wanted to care for injured butterflies (we have a lot of birds and stray cats where I live, and butterflies get away most of the time, so theres a lot of injured butterflies that end up dying :( ) and now I know how! Ty!

[@ganymeade5151]

Your pet butterfly is adorable. Thank you very much for rescuing her.

[@insertcoolname1771]

Ur bassiacly the most wholesome KZbinr I've ever seen

[@momichisan]

This is too pure and beautiful. Thanks.

[@darisalt831]

It's wonderful that you rescued this beauty! I hope she lives long and happy ^^

[@stegosaur9812]

Oh yeah I used to have a budlia in my garden it smelt so good

[@musicismagic]

Thanks so much for this information. Very useful!

[@____-zk1iq]

I knew it. I wasn't the only one who who had a very soft spot for animals. I literally can't kill a cockroach.

[@River_Katerina]

I'm so glad I've found another person who takes care of insects! My family makes fun of me for it and it's hard to find proper care guides when I'm not sure what to do. It seems to be a bit of a tradition for pregnant white tiger moths to wonder into the house and become exhausted. Though I usually don't know they're pregnant until I find the eggs. Sugar water works as a great substitute, works for flies and bees as well! Thank you for this video, made me feel a lot better!

[@crptnite]

Thank you so much for posting this! i found an injured butterfly while hiking with my dog today and my instinct was to fill a small bottle cap with sugar water but i wanted to be sure i was helping not harming. Your video is very informative and helpful, thank you so much! Blessings 💜🙏🏽🦋

[@sandycastaneda3448]

Thank you for helping this butterfly you sweet sweet girl ❤😢

[@lovingmeso2608]

Sad it will only live 5 days😭

[@marleyjdstu8492]

I knowww it’s so cute 🥰

[@yellowmeowstic9227]

Probably 1 or 2 weeks :(

[@blueberrycow3467]

Wow she is so nice to all animals she dose as much as she can to make it happy. 🙂❤️

[@sienak7418]

I also used to live in new zealand and we used to buy swan plants in the summer and care for caterpillars and one of the butterflies had crinkled wings and did basically the same thing that you’re doing but she only lived 2 days sadly :(

[@frogoverlord3471]

I took care of a butterfly for a while, I mixed a bit of sugar with some water and put it in a cotton ball, I also got a bit of dirt and put it with some water and rocks because what I found when I looked it up was that butterflies find puddles and get nutrients from them. The butterfly later on flew off with some coaxing

[@GodFearingOtaku]

Thank you so much for caring for her! You have a good heart

[@TheBibleDIET]

Wow 🙏 thank you for this info it’s very precious! I just found a hurt butterfly 🦋 so that’s so helpful. God bless and guide you 💕

[@Earlman37]

You are an amazing person! I'm doing the same thing right now had one turn into a chrysalis early when it was still little, and it hatched, but it's wings are all messed up, so I'm going to take care of it, because it can't fly!

[@kyota90_x16]

My siblings and me always made it our mission to save all bugs from our pool and we didn't realy know how to care for them, so we just sat them on flowers in a corner of our garden with a lot of sunshine.

[@reneedittmer9625]

Monarch butterflies are so rare where I live at. I never find monarch butterfly in th summer, mainly because I live in Brandenburg Kentucky and where I live there are lots and lots of houses and buildings being built and it destroys the trees where monarch butterflies love to rest.

[@perryb5373]

So special! Found one injured today and trying your tactics now!