butterflies
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An ankle monitor, a meat slicer, some breast milk, and a package of live butterflies walk into an Uber...except this is not the setup to a joke.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Nearby, neighbourhood boys joined municipal workers in clearing rubble from a children's activity centre, with painted purple butterflies still visible on what is left of its windows.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
If people exterminate hives, native pollinators such as monarch butterflies, bumblebees, wasps and more can also be affected by the insecticides used.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 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
“I watch for birds here a lot. And butterflies. Last year a couple Kamehameha butterflies came down here.”
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
