I like “flutter,” myself. I mean, think of what the sound of
a thousand butterfly wings flapping (fluttering) sounds like. A flutter. So I
prefer “flutter.”
However, “kaleidoscope” would be most appropriate for a
flutter of butterflies I saw recently at McCarran Airport’s Terminal 3 in Las
Vegas. Right there, where you take the escalator to the underground area where
you catch the electric train to D Gates, is this large group of butterflies
decorating the upper airspace near the ceiling.
It’s called “Mirare,” which means “to look at thoughtfully,
to wonder at.” And the hanging artwork is made up of nearly 3,000 polyester
butterflies suspended by fine stainless steel wires … almost 2,400 of them.
If you don’t watch out, they’ll make you late for your
plane. You can spend quite a bit of time just examining each beautiful
butterfly, then stepping back to get a picture of the flutter/kaleidoscope as a
whole. Believe me, it gives the word “kaleidoscope” justice.
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