butterflies
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One of its projects is to identify which plants are most effective for supporting pollinators including bees, wasps, butterflies and moths.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
That’s especially true of romance readers, who are generally regarded as the social butterflies of the book community.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
So far, 11 hairstreak butterflies and three hairstreak caterpillars have been spotted in the area.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
The monitoring programme, the largest of its kind in the world, has tracked butterflies across more than 7,600 sites, with volunteers walking the equivalent of 40 times around the globe.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Max sometimes felt a few butterflies in his stomach thinking about what changes he might face in seventh grade.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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