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monarch butterfly
noun
: a large migratory American butterfly (Danaus plexippus) that has orange-brown wings with black veins and borders and a larva that feeds on milkweed
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The event spotlights local wildlife in the Southwest region, including monarch butterflies.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2024
March 12 is National Plant a Flower Day, and folks can celebrate it by planting some milkweed and starting a pollinator garden to help the dwindling numbers of monarch butterflies.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2024
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2024
March 12 is National Plant a Flower Day, and folks can celebrate it by planting some milkweed and starting a pollinator garden to help the dwindling numbers of monarch butterflies.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Monarch butterfly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monarch%20butterfly. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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