butterflies
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"Without butterflies, and pollinators in general, there's no flowers, no food, no plants."
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Hidden behind the historic Stanmer House sits a Victorian-style palm house which, until recently, had fallen into disrepair, but is now home to thousands of butterflies.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
The nine-foot papier-mâché sculpture is covered with butterflies bearing the names of unhoused people who have died, and was created by members of the organization’s Studio 526 Creative Space on Skid Row.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
His Turner Endangered Species Fund, launched in June 1997, has worked to save gopher tortoises, monarch butterflies and leopard frogs, working mainly with private landowners.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
But Jonah took care of it for days after we let the other butterflies free, feeding it watermelon slices and sugar water on cotton balls so its short life would be happy.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
