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

White-letter hairstreak butterflies are hard to spot, as they fly around the tops of tall elm trees.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

The monitoring programme, the largest of its kind in the world, has tracked butterflies across more than 7,600 sites, with volunteers walking the equivalent of 40 times around the globe.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Why didn’t I take more time describing the water butterflies to Javier?

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera