puddling
8.4
Butterflies gather on wet mud to get minerals
- noun
- Specialized
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puddling
- The guide explained that puddling helps butterflies get essential nutrients not found in nectar.
Examples
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After the rain, dozens of butterflies were puddling on the damp riverbank.
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Scientists observed puddling as butterflies gathered to absorb minerals from the mud.
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The puddling of butterflies is a fascinating sight.
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Have you ever seen puddling in the wild?
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Butterflies were puddling near the pond, gathering minerals from the moist soil.
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We watched as the insects began puddling on the damp ground after the rain.
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In the spring, many species of butterflies are often seen puddling to obtain essential nutrients from the mud.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Puddling comes from the everyday word puddle, a 'small pool of water'. A helpful image is butterflies gathering at a puddle to take salts and minerals from the wet soil, which is why puddling names that feeding behavior.
