Definition of kaleidoscopes:
(n) :
An instrument consisting of a tube containing mirrors and loose, colourful beads or other objects; when the tube is looked into and rotated, a succession of symmetrical designs can be seen.
(n) :
(figuratively) A constantly changing series of colours or other things.
(v) :
(intransitive) To move in shifting (and often attractive or colourful) patterns.
(n) :
(collective) A swarm of butterflies.