butterflies
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According to The Wildlife Trusts, swallowtails are one of the most localised butterflies in the UK.
From BBC
No tiny butterflies fluttering in my stomach to signal that something was clicking.
From Literature
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My butterflies have been flapping about all day in anticipation of seeing him, like they’ve been rehearsing for a performance of The Nutcracker.
From Literature
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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
Visitors view other butterflies behind an owl butterfly, foreground.
From Los Angeles Times
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