butterflies
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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
In butterflies, these switches were modified in similar ways across species.
From Science Daily • May 4, 2026
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
Rare butterflies have been spotted after a group of volunteers planted hundreds of elm trees.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
It was snowing now, big fat flakes that floated down through the dark night like white butterflies.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
