butterflies

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Comma butterflies, with their distinctively ragged wing edges, have recovered in numbers since the survey began.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

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

Yet he was relieved to feel those familiar butterflies on the first tee.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 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

She was just going to have to ignore the butterflies.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz