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Re:Butterflies are in decline across North America, a look a... by julianeon on Sunday April 26, 2026 @10:29PM (#47917084)
This was common in America once. Around the 1900's, in "wild" places like Texas, you'll see references to clouds of butterflies, in memoirs and such.
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Re:Butterflies are in decline across North America, a look a... by YZF on Sunday April 26, 2026 @11:00PM (#47917248)
As were: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passenger_pigeon
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Re:Butterflies are in decline across North America, a look a... by ProllyInfamous on Monday April 27, 2026 @09:34AM (#47921372)
>references to clouds of butterflies, in memoirs and such.

I grew up in Texas and definitely remember smaller clusterings – but nothing like my experience at the butterfly exhibit on the top of Chattanooga's Aquarium (tens of thousands in only a few thousand squarefeet).

The definition of mesmerizing, all that flutteringby.

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