butterflies

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I’ve had several unpleasant dreams where I’m encased in one of Gran’s glass paperweights or trapped beneath the bell jar that houses her arrangement of dried flowers and dead butterflies.

From Literature

The number of western monarch butterflies overwintering along the California coast continues to remain near historic lows, according to a new annual count.

From Los Angeles Times

She was on the floor of Tía’s apartment, cutting out blue construction paper butterflies for Mariposa while Tía’s telenovelas played across the room.

From Literature

The garden, says Joffe, is a haven for biodiversity, filled with plants that support the full life cycles of butterflies and bees.

From Los Angeles Times

As our train chugged along through Indiana and across Ohio, the sunshine smiling down upon us, I couldn’t stop the butterflies from batting around in my stomach.

From Literature