butterfly

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There were also concerns for a local population of marsh fritillary, one of the UK's most threatened butterfly species.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The butterfly effect of American ingenuity is given full flight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The newly protected area includes species-rich chalk grassland, important archaeological records and habitat for rare wildlife, including the endangered Duke of Burgundy butterfly.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

The butterfly house opens to the public on 23 May.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

A butterfly floats by outside the treehouse window—orange and black, like the monarchs that hatched in Dr. P’s butterfly habitat when we were younger.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison