butterflies
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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
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
Rare butterflies have been spotted after a group of volunteers planted hundreds of elm trees.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Comma butterflies, with their distinctively ragged wing edges, have recovered in numbers since the survey began.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
The glare Nate gives Rhys could cut glass, and my butterflies get in line.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
