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
Orange-tip butterflies, one of the earliest species to emerge, are among those potentially affected.
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026
Elementary kids chased each other through the crowd with blue paper butterflies on strings.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
