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John McArthur (right), a collector of butterflies from around the world, and his husband and carer James Hu pose with a butterfly collection during an interview with AFP at their house in Karori, a suburb of Wellington on Sept. 17. 2024. From his electric wheelchair, New Zealander John McArthur admits it was a wrench watching his life's work, a collection of 20,000 butterflies, being packed and shipped halfway around the world.
John McArthur (right), a collector of butterflies from around the world, and his husband and carer James Hu pose with a butterfly collection during an interview with AFP at their house in Karori, a suburb of Wellington on Sept. 17. 2024. From his electric wheelchair, New Zealander John McArthur admits it was a wrench watching his life's work, a collection of 20,000 butterflies, being packed and shipped halfway around the world.
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