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Life of a butterfly

On warm days, a butterfly is a charming little bug that flits around amongst the petals.
Butterfly species come in a wide range of sizes and hues. Their highly colored red, blue, green,
yellow, white, and black wings are grouped in diverse patterns and are incredibly stunning.
Butterfly watching has become a favorite pastime for many people, and some even save
collections of dead butterflies they've caught in the past. Butterflies are insects that don't want
to hurt anyone and instead want to bring joy and happiness to people.
Butterfly works by contracting their bodies making a slanted figure-eight pattern with
their wings. As the butterfly’s body contracts, the motion pushes air under its wings, effectively
propelling it through the air. Like all insects, they have six jointed legs, 3 body parts, a pair of
antennae, compound eyes, and an exoskeleton. The three body parts are the head, thorax (the
chest), and abdomen (the tail end). The butterfly's scientific name is Lepidoptera, the same
order as that of the moths. Lepidos have Greek origin and mean scales, whereas; ptera
represents the wings. Their eyes are what are called compound eyes and have many, many
lenses. They also have antennae on the tops of their head which they use for smelling and
feeling things. Their body is protected by a hard covering known as an exoskeleton since they
don't have an interior skeleton like a human's.
Their brilliant wing colors and fluttering flight path lend a special touch of charm to
nature. Butterflies, on the other hand, aren't merely pretty to look at. Butterflies use the colors
on their wings to disguise themselves and warn predators, allowing them to survive long
enough to breed. Wing shape and color are also used to identify and possibly impress a mate.
Butterflies are vital pollinators of flowers, especially those that have a strong aroma, are red or
yellow, and generate a lot of nectar. A butterfly's nutrition relies heavily on nectar. Butterflies
are used by scientists to determine if an ecosystem is healthy or not. Pesticides affect both
adult and larval stages. Climate change will affect butterflies because variations in temperature
and rainfall levels may affect migration patterns and timing.
Butterflies, like moths, have four scaled wings that are folded over the back portion
when they are not flying. Butterflies and moths also have a lot in common in terms of historical
background. Also, ants and beetles go through the same metamorphosis stages as butterflies.
Butterflies are members of the Hexapod subphylum, or six-legged arthropods, and the Insecta
class which means that they are indeed classified as insects. Finally, all butterflies, as well as
skippers and moths, belong to the order Lepidoptera, which means "scale wing" On the
contrary, birds belong to the vertebrates, which are warm-blooded animals with a backbone,
and that belong to the animal class Aves. Thus, butterflies are by no means considered birds but
are in the same family as moths.
In conclusion, butterflies appear to be such ethereal creatures, and for children, they are
so close to being described as pixies that this is only instinctual that they are regarded with such
amazement and admiration. In our life, we humans should admire and get inspiration from
them, we need to we must go through the different parts of the cycle and transform to reach
our full potential. We should approach life like it’s a butterfly's life cycle, we evolve and so do
our perception, we unfold possibilities and we conquer the garden of our lives.

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