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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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One group hoisted a set of fabric monarch butterflies into the air.
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 2 May 2026
Milkweeds are also the only plants that monarch butterfly caterpillars feed from!
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 2 May 2026
The plant expert advises selecting plants that will attract pollinators like salvia for hummingbirds and milkweed for monarch butterflies.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
The monarch butterflies are migrating through South Texas on their way north to the Midwest and Canada.
—Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Apr. 2026
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 2 May 2026
Milkweeds are also the only plants that monarch butterfly caterpillars feed from!
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 2 May 2026
The plant expert advises selecting plants that will attract pollinators like salvia for hummingbirds and milkweed for monarch butterflies.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
The monarch butterflies are migrating through South Texas on their way north to the Midwest and Canada.
—Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Monarch butterfly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monarch%20butterfly. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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