butterfly

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The Marsh Fritillary butterfly used to be widespread across the UK and Ireland but plummeted in the last century as farming practices changed.

From BBC

The "first of its kind in the UK" report identified the country's rarest species, including the high brown fritillary butterfly and Snowden leaf beetle, based on how geographically restricted they are, said Natural Resources Wales.

From BBC

Trefry likened this awkward time of life to the stage in a butterfly’s development when a caterpillar disappears inside a chrysalis and dissolves into goo before reforming into something entirely new.

From Salon

Lightly fragrant white blooms in summer and fall add another sense dimension to this handsome plant and attract bees and butterflies.

From Seattle Times

“I’ve done some incredible films with some incredible A-list actresses and actors, and I still get butterflies … I’m always learning, and I’m learning with a smile on my face.”

From Seattle Times