butterflies

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There were fewer than 50 Duke of Burgundy butterflies in 2005, but this rose to nearly 600 last year, Butterfly Conservation said.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

She also wants to add a water feature where birds and butterflies can bathe and sip, and she plans to plant more berries to attract more pollinators.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Decades later, there are hundreds of butterflies across dozens of sites.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

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

My heart was pounding, and my stomach was fluttering like it was full of startled butterflies.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce