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Bees and Butterflies: Part I

A firsthand memoir of Julia “Butterfly” Hill’s Luna tree-sit, the Redwood Timber Wars, and the road that brought me there

Created by Jason Poulos · Launched Aug 6, 2026 · Closes Oct 5, 2026

Source: public Kickstarter page · all funding figures & images via KickstarterView on Kickstarter →

Raised

$940

Goal $4K

Backers

16

74 data points

Funded

22%

Of goal

Time Left

32 days left

BackerLens analysis

🟡 Below the Nonfiction category average. This project has hit 22% of its goal, while the average live Nonfiction project on Kickstarter sits at 58% (61% below the category).

Lens Score: 40 / 100 — low potential. 24-hour funding growth of +94000.0% suggests sustained momentum.

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Funding trend

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Aug 6, 2026Sep 3, 2026

Backer growth

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Funding curve story

steady

Did not reach goal during the campaign window.

Steady accumulation — sustained backer interest throughout the campaign.

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LENS SCORE

40/ 100

Low potential

Based on funding velocity, backer momentum, target completion, and Kickstarter staff-pick status.

Target completion22%

Backers16

Days running27d

Staff pickNo

FORECAST

BETA

~$2K

Predicted 45% of goal — at risk

◐ Medium confidence

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Mid-campaign forecast based on the typical Kickstarter funding curve.

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BackerLens analysis

🟡 Below the Nonfiction category average. This project has hit 22% of its goal, while the average live Nonfiction project on Kickstarter sits at 58% (61% below the category).

Lens Score: 40 / 100 — low potential. 24-hour funding growth of +94000.0% suggests sustained momentum.

Compare against 77 other live Nonfiction projects →