butterflies
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Sean Clough, from Hull Butterfly City, said small skipper butterflies had been breeding in the meadow, which he described as "rare for a city".
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Britain could be on the brink of a "bumper summer of butterflies", an expert has said.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
He said the summer of 2024 was a "bad year" for butterflies.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
"On these hot, dry days, they can get on with their lives, particularly finding a mate and the females laying eggs to create the new generation of butterflies later in the year."
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 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
