butterflies
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"A number of butterflies have been lost on the Quantocks over the past 75 years," said Robin Stamp, chairman of the group.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
That’s especially true of romance readers, who are generally regarded as the social butterflies of the book community.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
According to The UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme, butterflies are in sharp decline, with the white-letter hairstreak species falling by 80% since the survey began in 1973.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
White-letter hairstreak butterflies are hard to spot, as they fly around the tops of tall elm trees.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
In fact, if it weren’t for the butterflies that seemed to multiply in Jonah’s stomach as October 28 approached, Jonah almost could have believed that his life had gone back to normal.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
