Wednesday 16 May 2012

rescuing a drowning butterfly while walking the dog

While Penny was enjoying one of her walks on The Ninety Mile Beach in Gippsland last week, I spotted something bright at the edge of the water. It seemed to be a dead butterfly but, to my excitement, when I splashed into the waves to lift it gently, it moved.

I carried it up to the sand dunes beyond the reach of high tide and put it on a small flowering plant.

Here's hoping it lived.

A little research on the Net has shown it to be an Imperial White.

How beautiful it is!
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10 comments:

  1. Lassiter Chase and Benjamin16 May 2012 at 10:58

    What a pretty butterfly! I think it looks happy on the flower, you did good.

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  2. parlance16 May 2012 at 18:41

    Lassie and Benjie, at least I gave it a chance to live.

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  3. Duke16 May 2012 at 19:06

    What a beautiful butterfly! We hope she dried off and flew away.

    Love ya lots,
    Mitch and Molly

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  4. parlance16 May 2012 at 21:11

    Mitch and Molly, I looked for her on the way back, but such a featureless beach made it hard to remember the spot.

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  5. Flynn18 May 2012 at 20:08

    Hi there parlance,

    I was just wondering whether you could send me an email so that I can get your email to ask you something?

    Thanks a lot.

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  6. proud womon18 May 2012 at 20:32

    such beautiful, vibrant colours - you showed compassion where many wouldn't...

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  7. parlance19 May 2012 at 20:36

    Hi, Flynn
    I'll come over to your blog to answer that.

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  8. parlance19 May 2012 at 20:37

    proud womon, I try to help and not harm, though it's rather difficult to carry that resolution out, at times.

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  9. theregatha21 May 2012 at 22:47

    fabulous photo Parlance. glad you managed to rescue her

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  10. parlance23 May 2012 at 20:27

    therigatha, it was so surprising to see something bright floating on the little waves. How is that fence-jumping dog going these days?

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