I picked up my butterfly this past weekend, she has a lot of damage from being in the garden all spring and summer. I am glad I outbid everyone. I would be mortified to have someone pay several hundred dollars for her and find out after the fact that she is damaged. I wonder how the other butterfly winners feel about the damage on their butterflies? We looked at a lot of the butterflies waiting to be picked up and most had moderate damage.
The base on mine has the most damage as she was located in a mostly shady area with lots of humidity and moist soil. I haven't decided if that part is worth restoring - maybe I will just bury the metal pole that the butterfly sits on in the ground? Too soon to tell.
The butterfly needs some TLC. The seal I put on did not weather well. I'll need to carefully sand and seal with a boat type of lacquer/sealant. I haven't determined what if any other restoration on her is needed.
Regardless, I'm happy to restore her and give her a grand spot in my yard.
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