butterflies

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His Turner Endangered Species Fund, launched in June 1997, has worked to save gopher tortoises, monarch butterflies and leopard frogs, working mainly with private landowners.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

In butterflies, these switches were modified in similar ways across species.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

One of its projects is to identify which plants are most effective for supporting pollinators including bees, wasps, butterflies and moths.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Rare butterflies have been spotted after a group of volunteers planted hundreds of elm trees.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

I realize now that when I was with Dad, I was always on, my butterflies always at attention, prepared to switch gears at a moment’s notice, to appease his next whim or mood.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam