butterflies
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So far, 11 hairstreak butterflies and three hairstreak caterpillars have been spotted in the area.
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
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
“I think they like us,” Pita said, smiling and sitting as motionless as humanly possible, trying her best not to disturb the delicate butterflies.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
