butterflies

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“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

But during times of hardship, the regime has often been willing to consider the worms as returning butterflies, tapping hard currency from visiting Cuban-Americans without giving up political control.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Meanwhile, more visually appealing insect groups such as butterflies and dragonflies receive a disproportionate share of conservation protections.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

There are also birds, bees, butterflies, horses and dogs as well as a boy in a garden of flowers made of metal, inspired by his son.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Because they were everywhere, clinging to freshly scrubbed laundry on clothes lines, or stuck to the bottom of well-heeled shoes, the butterflies were on everyone’s most wanted list, including Mamá’s.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall