butterflies
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"We hope to find more butterflies this year. We're also looking for other species of butterflies that have not been seen in years," Stamp said.
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
So far, 11 hairstreak butterflies and three hairstreak caterpillars have been spotted in the area.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
She was on the floor of Tía’s apartment, cutting out blue construction paper butterflies for Mariposa while Tía’s telenovelas played across the room.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
