butterfly

Everyday

1. A butterfly is an insect with four large, often brightly coloured wings that flies by day. tree →
2. Butterflies in your stomach is a fluttery feeling when you are nervous. tree →
3. Butterfly (stroke) is a swimming stroke where both arms move over the water together. tree →
4. A social butterfly is a person who moves happily from friend to friend. tree →

In the lessons

In science, the butterfly life cycle is a famous example of complete metamorphosis: egg, caterpillar (larva), chrysalis (pupa), adult butterfly. Butterflies drink nectar and help pollinate flowers. In feelings lessons, butterflies in your tummy are a normal sign of nerves. Phrases: butterflies in my stomach, butterfly stroke, social butterfly, butterfly net.

Examples

• A butterfly landed on the flower. tree →
• A caterpillar turns into a butterfly. tree →
• Butterflies drink nectar from flowers. tree →
• I had butterflies in my stomach before the play. tree →
• She swam the butterfly in the race. tree →
• The butterfly came out of its chrysalis. tree →
• Suppose I hunt butterflies, and you, serpents.” tree →

Note

Plural butterflies (y changes to ies). Butterflies usually fly by day and fold wings up; moths usually fly at night and rest with wings flat. Butterflies have six legs, like all insects. Touching wings can rub off their tiny scales and harm them.