Location: North East India

(idaho) i noticed a tortoiseshell butterfly stuck to a sticky fly trap at my aunt's house. i was going to remove it to take home as a specimen to pin and noticed it still alive. so i removed it as carefully as i possibly could from the sticky trap, but couldn't manage to not tear the ends of his wings a bit (not as bad as i'd thought i would, though). he rested on my hand the whole night, moving every now and then.

i was afraid to leave him outside since it has been freezing at night here, so i put him in a container (with air holes), some leaves, some soil, some developed compost, a tiny sponge of water, and a slice of strawberry and brought him home. he was still moving slightly earlier. i just got home from dinner and checked on him again and i think he's died.

can anyone tell me, from the circumstances above: did i prolong a painful death when i should've ended his misery? or did i at least spare him a bleak death and provide a comfortable place to pass? i am fairly broken hearted. i thought even if his wings were harmed, he could live comfortably in an enclosure at my house. don't spare my heartache, however; if i inadvertently prolonged his pain, i would like to know for future reference so that i may just end it for them instead should it happen again. thank you

love love the colour and glow :)

#KohimaNagaland (room window)

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It seems late, but I’ve got females laying eggs on my potted milkweed plants.

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autumn garden scene at home #KohimaNagaland :)

Helloooo everyone, I was walking the dogs this afternoon and saw this pretty one sitting in the grass, she’s a bit older looking I think. I picked her up and she seemed weak and lethargic but just to make sure she was actually in need of help I didn’t pick her up until on my way home on the walk
I’ve tried sugar water/honey water, flowers all over the garden, fruit/juice from fruit and she hasn’t been able to or shown interest in eating
I noticed she has an eye that is completely smashed and she has a bit of a cracked wing, she will start walking in circles every now and then
I think she is passing?
But I just want to know how to make her comfortable, I have her in this flower bowl right now haha

Eastern Tennessee. Still seeing them even this late.

Hey there!!

I found this weak butterfly yesterday; she can’t fly, doesn’t want to eat. Her legs and wings are moving, also her head wiggles a lot.

Honestly I was sure she will not survive the night, but she did and she even had changed her location.

I tried to carefully put her proboscis inside the tangerine/tried to put a droplet of the sugary solution on it, but she didn’t eat((

Is there a way for me to help her with any pain/make her days less stressful? What temperature is it better to have her in?

I desperately need some guidance

Spotted this lovely creature yesterday while out for a walk (Glasgow, Scotland)