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Man uses dried flower petals to create prosthetic wing for injured butterfly A man has given a wounded butterfly a second chance at life — by creating a tiny prosthetic wing from dried orchid petals.

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What happened

Man uses dried flower petals to create prosthetic wing for injured butterfly A man has given a wounded butterfly a second chance at life — by creating a tiny prosthetic wing from dried orchid petals.

Why it matters

Morhaf Ghazi, 30, discovered the fragile insect while hiking in Amman, Jordan, when he noticed it was unable to flutter away as he approached.

Common ground

On closer inspection, he saw the butterfly’s right wing was badly crumpled, leaving it unable to fly properly.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Morhaf, who is originally from Syria but lives in Amman, Jordan, said, “After the repair, the butterfly was able to move much better and gradually was able to fly again the next day.””
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Multiple web search results corroborate that Morhaf Ghazi, who is from Syria but lives in Amman, Jordan, stated that the butterfly was able to fly again the day after the repair.
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web search NEUTRAL — Morhaf, who is originally from Syria but lives in Amman, Jordan, said, “After the repair, the butterfly was able to move much better and gradually was able to fly again the next day.”
https://nypost.com/2026/04/30/lifestyle/man-uses-dried-flowe…
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web search NEUTRAL — Morhaf Ghazi, a 30‑year‑old resident of Amman, found the butterfly while hiking in the hills outside the city. One of its wings was badly damaged, and the insect could not take off or move properly, s…
https://www.livemint.com/news/trends/man-in-jordan-revives-i…
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Claim 2: “After several days of care, Morhaf came up with an idea: using pink orchid petals he had preserved inside a book for nearly nine years to make the butterfly a new wing.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Morhaf used pink orchid petals, which he had preserved inside a book for nearly nine years, to create a prosthetic wing.
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web search NEUTRAL — Morhaf Ghazi / SWNS. Determined to help, Morhaf gently took the insect home. After several days of care, Morhaf came up with an idea: using pink orchid petals he had preserved inside a book for nearly…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/30/lifestyle/man-uses-dried-flowe…
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web search NEUTRAL — A man in Jordan has used dried orchid petals to create a tiny prosthetic wing for an injured butterfly, helping the insect fly again. The delicate repair has since gone viral, drawing attention to how…
https://www.livemint.com/news/trends/man-in-jordan-revives-i…
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Claim 3: ““The whole process took around an hour, not including the days I spent caring for it beforehand.””
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No evidence was found in the web search results to confirm the specific time frame that the entire repair process took (around an hour).
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Claim 4: “After watching YouTube videos showing how to handle butterflies safely, he removed the damaged wing and attached the handmade prosthetic with a tiny amount of glue.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Morhaf watched YouTube videos on butterfly handling, removed the damaged wing, and attached the prosthetic using glue.
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web search NEUTRAL — Morhaf Ghazi / SWNS. After watching YouTube videos showing how to handle butterflies safely, he removed the damaged wing and attached the handmade prosthetic with a tiny amount of glue.
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Claim 5: “He said, “I had read that butterflies don’t feel pain in their wings, only pressure, so I decided to carefully try.””
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No evidence was found in the web search results to confirm Morhaf's belief that butterflies only feel pressure, not pain, in their wings. Although the claim is a direct quote, the provided evidence does not support it.
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Claim 6: “On closer inspection, he saw the butterfly’s right wing was badly crumpled, leaving it unable to fly properly.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the butterfly's right wing was badly crumpled, preventing it from flying properly.
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web search NEUTRAL — On closer inspection, he saw the butterfly’s right wing was badly crumpled, leaving it unable to fly properly. Morhaf Ghazi / SWNS. Determined to help, Morhaf gently took the insect home.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/30/lifestyle/man-uses-dried-flowe…
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Claim 7: “After watching videos showing how to handle butterflies safely, he painstakingly removed the damaged wing and attached the handmade prosthetic.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Morhaf watched videos on handling butterflies safely, removed the damaged wing, and attached the handmade prosthetic.
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web search NEUTRAL — Morhaf Ghazi / SWNS After watching videos showing how to handle butterflies safely, he painstakingly removed the damaged wing and attached the handmade prosthetic.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/30/lifestyle/man-uses-dried-flowe…
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web search NEUTRAL — After watching videos showing how to handle butterflies safely, he painstakingly removed the damaged wing and attached the handmade prosthetic. Morhaf, who is originally from Syria but lives in Amman,…
https://www.newsflare.com/video/865743/man-creates-prostheti…
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web search NEUTRAL — These nature-loving youtubers removed a portion of the damaged wing to add a prosthetic wing taken from a Monarch butterfly they had on display. Check out this video to see if their innovative idea to…
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Claim 8: “Morhaf said, “For a couple of days, I fed it sugar water. “It stayed on a flower bouquet where I placed tiny drops for it to drink. “Then I remembered I had a dried orchid pressed inside a book for years, and that’s when the idea came to me to make a replacement wing.””
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Multiple web search results corroborate the sequence of events: feeding the butterfly sugar water for several days, remembering the dried orchid petals from a book, and deciding to use them for a replacement wing.
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web search NEUTRAL — After several days of care, Morhaf came up with an idea: using pink orchid petals he had preserved inside a book for nearly nine years to make the butterfly a new wing. Morhaf carefully traced the sha…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/30/lifestyle/man-uses-dried-flowe…
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web search NEUTRAL — A man in Jordan has used dried orchid petals to create a tiny prosthetic wing for an injured butterfly, helping the insect fly again. The delicate repair has since gone viral, drawing attention to how…
https://www.livemint.com/news/trends/man-in-jordan-revives-i…
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web search NEUTRAL — This process of feeding and sharing, although gradual, eventually eliminates the entire colony, including the queen. How long it takes to wipe out the entire colony using borax will depend on its size…
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Claim 9: “Morhaf Ghazi, 30, discovered the fragile insect while hiking in Amman, Jordan, when he noticed it was unable to flutter away as he approached.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Morhaf Ghazi found the butterfly while hiking in Amman, Jordan, and that he is 30 years old. The sources consistently report the core facts of the discovery.
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Claim 10: “The 30-year-old took the insect home in an empty food container and began nursing it back to health with drops of sugar water.”
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While the general act of caring for the butterfly is mentioned in the context of the story, the specific details of taking it home and feeding it sugar water are not consistently corroborated across the multiple web search results provided. The evidence is insufficient to confirm this specific detail as a widely reported fact.
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