butterflies
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According to The UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme, butterflies are in sharp decline, with the white-letter hairstreak species falling by 80% since the survey began in 1973.
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
"A number of butterflies have been lost on the Quantocks over the past 75 years," said Robin Stamp, chairman of the group.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
It is this variety that makes the site such a stronghold for butterflies, she says.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
The butterflies flittered around us, beating their wings gently against the windshield then sitting prettily on the dashboard.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
