butterflies
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Nearly 50 butterflies are cataloged in these pages through rinpun, a technique that uses adhesive to transfer the scales from butterfly wings onto paper.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Programs like the University of Illinois Chicago’s nationwide agreements for monarch butterflies and bumblebees help companies reduce regulatory delays and help conserve endangered and declining species at the same time.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
According to The Wildlife Trusts, swallowtails are one of the most localised butterflies in the UK.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
“I asked myself the question, ‘What was meant to be here?’ ” he says, standing in his yard as birds, bees and butterflies floated through the landscape.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
I’d nodded, the butterflies in my stomach swarming.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
