A survey of modern fairy experiences by Dr Simon Young

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Iowa, US 2010s
Female: Age 21-30 occasional supernatural experiences
in a city 12 am-3 am one to two minutes with one other person who shared my experience
No special state reported
friendly, mischievous
unusually vivid memories of the experience

‘I was sitting on my steps, having a conversation with my sister. We were distracted by a large, bright yellow ‘insect’ flying low and very fast. He flew around us for about thirty seconds until we spoke to it. That’s when he stopped and hovered in front of us for another ten seconds. I still can’t explain what he was. But if fairies exist, that’s what I seen. Beautiful, but I was afraid of him.’ ‘He looked like a butterfly bigger than a hand. Bright, bright yellow. Large flowing wings that looked like fabric of silk. A bright yellow body with legs! He had black eyes and a black smiling mouth!’ ‘All I heard was an unusual increase in birds chirping for it being midnight. Nature was wide awake that night.’ A fairy is the only explanation I can think of..’ ‘A fairy is the only explanation I can think of.’ ‘Deceased loved ones, worldly creatures forgotten in time.’ ‘I just want to know if anyone else has seen my friend. I want to see him again!’