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Wing repair
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2022 7:03 pm
by PhilM
The link below takes you to a YouTube video showing a wing repair on a Citrus Swallowtail in South Africa. I'm not quite sure how I feel about it. On the plus side the chap in the video probably extended the life of the butterfly by a few hours or maybe days. He seemed quite experienced in handling butterflies and carrying out this delicate task. On the minus side the video might encourage less experienced people to do this sort of intervention. I'm not sure either way and would love to know how other people feel about this. Thanks.
https://youtu.be/LQM5aD62zts
Regards,
Phil.
Re: Wing repair
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2022 7:52 pm
by Charles Nicol
PhilM wrote: ↑Fri Jun 17, 2022 7:03 pm
The link below takes you to a YouTube video showing a wing repair on a Citrus Swallowtail in South Africa. I'm not quite sure how I feel about it. On the plus side the chap in the video probably extended the life of the butterfly by a few hours or maybe days. He seemed quite experienced in handling butterflies and carrying out this delicate task. On the minus side the video might encourage less experienced people to do this sort of intervention. I'm not sure either way and would love to know how other people feel about this. Thanks.
https://youtu.be/LQM5aD62zts
Regards,
Phil.
if it allows the creature to reproduce then it is a yes from me
Re: Wing repair
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2022 8:06 pm
by Jack Harrison
The butterfly looked "happy" and that made me happy. The repair technique might have other applications that we haven't yet thought of.
Jack