butterflies
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She also wants to add a water feature where birds and butterflies can bathe and sip, and she plans to plant more berries to attract more pollinators.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Walking through Lee’s garden, as birds, bees and butterflies zoom around the yard’s bright flowers, it’s obvious she loves color.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
An ankle monitor, a meat slicer, some breast milk, and a package of live butterflies walk into an Uber...except this is not the setup to a joke.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Nearby, neighbourhood boys joined municipal workers in clearing rubble from a children's activity centre, with painted purple butterflies still visible on what is left of its windows.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
The pit in my stomach is a cavern and my butterflies are giant flapping warty toads.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
