butterflies
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"On these hot, dry days, they can get on with their lives, particularly finding a mate and the females laying eggs to create the new generation of butterflies later in the year."
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Roy said helping the butterflies could be as easy as leaving your garden to become "messy" and "diverse".
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
In less than four seconds—according to butterflies let loose in my stomach—the Bentley swept past 60 mph, casually acquiring a kinetic energy of nearly one megajoule, roughly equivalent to a stick of dynamite.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
She was such a beautiful person who loved butterflies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
The course was a colorful jumble of pirate ships, giant butterflies, neon toadstools, and even half a school bus.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
