butterflies
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A couple of weeks later, he glanced outside and saw dozens of orange and black butterflies feeding on them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
To examine how different pollinators interact, the team divided flower visitors into five groups: honey bees, bumble bees, solitary bees, hoverflies, and an 'other' category containing butterflies, beetles, and wasps.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
But staging her to stand in front of one of the many animatronic butterflies that lined the stage in such a way that it looked like she had angel wings was … a choice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
"Since the first trees were planted, there has been a spectacular increase in butterflies, dragonflies, and biodiversity in general," said the 43-year-old, who took over running the family's Cascina Oschina farm in 2012.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
My skin turns clammy and my stupid butterflies slap at my insides again.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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