butterflies

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“I asked myself the question, ‘What was meant to be here?’ ” he says, standing in his yard as birds, bees and butterflies floated through the landscape.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

But during times of hardship, the regime has often been willing to consider the worms as returning butterflies, tapping hard currency from visiting Cuban-Americans without giving up political control.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Meanwhile, more visually appealing insect groups such as butterflies and dragonflies receive a disproportionate share of conservation protections.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

The initiative is part of Butterfly Conservation's nationwide Wild Spaces programme which encourages people to take action for butterflies and moths, no matter where they live or how much green space is accessible to them.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Another woman from the morning bioloaf group leans at the lake’s edge, observing the purple glow of a swarm of water butterflies where the pale floor normally would be.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera