butterfly

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A rare wetland plant is making a return to East Yorkshire to support the nationally scarce swallowtail butterfly.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Working with other volunteers, Smee has helped remove invasive plants and plant native species, including 30 oak trees that attract local wildlife like the endangered monarch butterfly, mountain lions and bobcats.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

A sun bear shelters from the rain in Thailand's Kaeng Krachan National Park as a butterfly briefly rests on its snout.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

"It's inevitably going to wash away butterfly eggs, remove nesting sites and disrupt underground breeding areas," Hodgson said.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

Resting my hands on my belly now, I could feel the butterfly wings start to flutter again.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas