butterflies
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“I asked myself the question, ‘What was meant to be here?’ ” he says, standing in his yard as birds, bees and butterflies floated through the landscape.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
But during times of hardship, the regime has often been willing to consider the worms as returning butterflies, tapping hard currency from visiting Cuban-Americans without giving up political control.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
Meanwhile, more visually appealing insect groups such as butterflies and dragonflies receive a disproportionate share of conservation protections.
From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026
This winter's extreme flooding has destroyed nests, drowned small mammals and threatens a sharp drop in butterflies and other species this spring.
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026
My heart was pounding, and my stomach was fluttering like it was full of startled butterflies.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
