butterflies
Example Sentences
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This winter's extreme flooding has destroyed nests, drowned small mammals and threatens a sharp drop in butterflies and other species this spring.
From BBC
“Grandpa,” I said, “what in the world did that fellow want with all of those butterflies?”
From Literature
To him those relics are akin to looking at a collection of lifeless butterflies preserved in a box.
From Los Angeles Times
We see trees, greenery, flowers, strawberries, butterflies and dragonflies.
Of particular concern are dung-feeding insects such as flies, dung beetles, and some butterflies.
From Science Daily
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