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This land was very silent when I got it, now it's full of butterflies and bees.

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Aphids are also the main food source of ladybirds, whose numbers consequently surged during the warm and dry weather, along with other flying insects such as butterflies.

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Visitors will encounter pollinator gardens alive with butterflies and hummingbirds, color-themed landscapes, and cascading water features, all designed to reflect the beauty of Southern California’s environment with scents of rosemary, jasmine and chaparral.

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Morgan and I came mainly for the butterflies and the third-of-a-mile nature trail that circles the museum.

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Bonus points: At what age did you begin pulling the wings off of butterflies, and which, if any, of the 10 Commandments have you not broken?

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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