Maisie is absolutely nuts about butterflies and ladybugs.  She has a special language that she speaks to them.  I can recognize the sounds but she has to translate everything to me.  When we were in Brookgreen Gardens over spring break she was beside herself to be inside the butterfly exhibit.  The rule was that you could not touch them... but as we all know with Maisie... rules are meant to be broken.  And in all fairness, the guide said nothing at all about not being able to gently coax her winged friends on to her arms !!