butterflies
Example Sentences
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Because climate change could have good and negative effects on butterflies, the focus must be on habitat restoration.
From BBC
“I still get those nervous butterflies that I’ve been feeling since I was 7 when I first laced up my cleats,’’ he said of how he has approached the preseason.
From Seattle Times
As dragonflies and white butterflies floated about, Putnam noted that within a few years, many of the now 14-foot saplings would be as tall as telephone poles and the forest would be self-sufficient.
From Seattle Times
Defenders of Wildlife, which concerned standing to sue a government agency for spraying pesticides harmful to “beetles and butterflies that plaintiffs intended to view.”
From Los Angeles Times
Native plant seeding was also more successful, and butterflies spent more time in the areas.
From Seattle Times
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