Butterfly city blooms in shadow of office blocks
A patch of land in Hull city centre has been allowed to grow wild to create a haven for insects.
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"Everyone understands the role that flowering plants play for pollinators, but equally important for butterflies is to have the right plants for their caterpillars to eat."
— Sean Clough , Activist
"Once it got going, we had a little look around and started to see some of the insects and some of the butterflies coming to the areas that we have left to go wild."
— Sarah Duell , Executive
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A patch of land in Hull city centre has been allowed to grow wild to create a haven for insects.
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