butterflies
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White-letter hairstreak butterflies are hard to spot, as they fly around the tops of tall elm trees.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 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
According to The UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme, butterflies are in sharp decline, with the white-letter hairstreak species falling by 80% since the survey began in 1973.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
But butterflies whose lifecycles are tied to specific habitats, such as woodland clearings or chalk grasslands, are struggling.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
The pit in my stomach is a cavern and my butterflies are giant flapping warty toads.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
