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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/Beneficial-Bench-435 on 2026-06-03 06:44:53+00:00.

Can't tell anyone so am putting here.

I saw the most stunning butterfly today who was paper thin, almost not there when his wings were closed, but when his wings opened it was the most beautiful organge brown pattern with the big spots and i was admiring him he was soooo beautiful.

I'm a gardener, to avoid using poisons I sometimes use boiling water to kill weeds. I only do this in dense sandy soils so the chance of it hurting any worms or lizards etc. is low.

I was doing the rounds with the boiling water, I got to the spot i had previously seen beautiful boy, completely didn't think, and poured everywhere.

His big wings opened up & he died the what looked like the worst most painful death ever. In this situation i would usually make it a quick death, smash it with a rock or something, but his wings were so beautiful I was so frozen on what to do, and saw him die for way too long. I ended up putting him out of his misery and laying him to rest under a rock.

It was AWFUL. I can't get the image out of my mind, I feel like a monster.

TLDR: Today i fucked up by pouring boiling hot water over the most beautiful butterfly in the world and it died a painful death