Wounded Butterfly

I found this butterfly crawling across the mountain bike trail today, probably the victim of a bird attack. I didn't know what to do when I saw it and I felt sorry for the poor thing, so I picked it up and hiked a mile back along the trail with the it sitting in my hand while leading my mountain bike with the other. I eventually reached the smooth section of trail where I could ride back to the car with the butterfly hanging on to my glove. When I got home, I put it on a slice of water melon from the forth of July figuring it needed the sugar water. I assume butterflies eat nectar like hummingbirds.

In any event, It looks like I have a pet butterfly to tend to since I do not think it will ever fly again.

(July 7, UPDATE) The butterfly is now in the care of a class. It has its own butterfly cage with fresh fruit, sugar water, and lots of people to care for it.