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On 2/20/2004 at 11:11 AM [log in to unmask] wrote:
But do we raise butterflies?
Russ,
There is an active butterfly breeding industry -- even leeches are reared commercially for medical use. But, to be honest, I'm not sure that whether or not an insect is reared is an issue when trying to chose a national insect.
Best wishes,
Matthew
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