butterflies
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The monitoring programme, the largest of its kind in the world, has tracked butterflies across more than 7,600 sites, with volunteers walking the equivalent of 40 times around the globe.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Data collected over half a century shows many of the UK's most distinctive butterflies are in steep decline.
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
I’ve got butterflies doing cartwheels inside my stomach at the thought of standing up in front of the whole class.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
