butterflies

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"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

The nine-foot papier-mâché sculpture is covered with butterflies bearing the names of unhoused people who have died, and was created by members of the organization’s Studio 526 Creative Space on Skid Row.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

His Turner Endangered Species Fund, launched in June 1997, has worked to save gopher tortoises, monarch butterflies and leopard frogs, working mainly with private landowners.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

The glare Nate gives Rhys could cut glass, and my butterflies get in line.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam