Butterflies And Death.

[gness]

Many people believe that shortly after death a butterfly will appear with a message from the deceased.
There was a funeral in the village church yesterday and the priest was eulogising at, I'm told, some length.
A butterfly entered the church, circled the congregation then landed between the priests eyes.

The priest announced....Hmmm...I think W. has sent the butterfly to tell me to stop talking and get on with the service. :-)

[Peter Pedant]

thank god someone has posted something that will last for more than 5 minutes

[sunny-dave]

[ told to us by two reliable witnesses, whilst all parties were entirely sober ]

[Tilly2]

I wouldn't mind becoming a butterfly when I die but I'd rather be a peregrine falcon.

[barry1010]

Butterflies in December? One year i had reason to move a big heavy wardrobe just after Christmas and found a lot of hybernating butterflies.
Come spring they were all over the windows waiting for freedom

[sunny-dave]

It's very mild here at the moment. barry - all sorts of springtime activities starting up ...

[hellywelly4]

A late friend of mine was a vicar who officiated at lots of funerals. She told me about the time when a butterfly flew round when the burial was about to take place. Makes you think,

[wolf63]

Is it not too cold for butterflies?

As PP says, it is nice to find a non toxic post.

I hope you both have a enjoyable new year celebrations. I look forward to the stories.

[gness]

Tilly aims to be one of the fastest birds in the UK. ;-)

My thoughts too, Barry but we had two in the house last week. Mind you, this is Ireland so could be fairies in disguise.

[bhg481]

too cold for butterflies?

https://ibb.co/jfzWf3Z

[Arksided]

Irish Butterflies, ahh it's all coming together now.

[rowanwitch]

I lost count of the number of large moths I had to catch and release in the. ITU after deaths ( especially when it was not a peaceful passing). I was the only one willing to chase them round the unit, but I did get quite good at it.

[sunny-dave]

Fairies need a Disguise??

Last time they just marched in and drank my whiskey - mind you they did seem a bit 'chunky' for fairies ...

[gness]

It does, Helly....nice little comforting things happen.

Still recovering from Christmas celebrations, Wolfie. Another fantastic night last night. Still singing and dancing at 1am to a great band.

[Tilly2]

I am not coming back as a moth. No way.

[gness]

Nice picture, Bhg.x
Don't let that imagination carry you away now, Arky.

That's interesting, Rowan. x

Sure they weren't pink elephants, Dave?

Well we've gone past the five minutes, PP. :-)

[gness]

Me neither, Tilly....we'd have Rowan chasing us!

[LadyCG]

I don't know about butterflies but does anyone know anything about the smell of flowers?

When little G was just 3 days old I walked past his his crib and there's was an intense aroma of flowers which appeared suddenly, and was only around his crib. You couldn't smell it in any other part of the room.

The same smell appeared after both my granddad and nan died and the smell was all around their armchairs.

I'm inclined to think someone visited to see the new baby?

[Bazile]

Tilly2

//I wouldn't mind becoming a butterfly when I die but I'd rather be a peregrine falcon.//

I like a fast Bird :-)

[Tilly2]

Yeah, but would you catch me?

[pixie374]

Weirdly, gness- and you know I don't go with these "wishful interpretation " things... a few years ago, one of our lovely gentleman clients died. My sister and I were remembering him ,a little emotionally, in my garden- and a butterfly actually landed on my hand for a few seconds, stopped and then flew away.
We both knew it was coincidence- but still felt quite comforted by it :-)