butterflies

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She also wants to add a water feature where birds and butterflies can bathe and sip, and she plans to plant more berries to attract more pollinators.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

While Nereyda felt the familiar butterflies about what the next day might bring, AB focused on what mattered to her.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

"Without butterflies, and pollinators in general, there's no flowers, no food, no plants."

From BBC • May 22, 2026

"With Plumpton College, we've created this incredible space where we'll house up to 3,000 butterflies," Matt said.

From BBC • May 22, 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