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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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Milkweed is the only plant monarch butterflies can lay their eggs on and feed from as caterpillars.
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Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 28 May 2026
In the fall, hundreds of monarch butterflies flock to the Sacred Oaks garden, a peaceful outdoor wedding venue.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
Dimitroff said that Durkin organized a presentation about raising monarch butterflies, which was put on the town’s website.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Bees were crowded together on some of the plants, while monarch butterflies were soaring and then resting on others.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
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Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 28 May 2026
In the fall, hundreds of monarch butterflies flock to the Sacred Oaks garden, a peaceful outdoor wedding venue.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
Dimitroff said that Durkin organized a presentation about raising monarch butterflies, which was put on the town’s website.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Bees were crowded together on some of the plants, while monarch butterflies were soaring and then resting on others.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
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“Monarch butterfly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monarch%20butterfly. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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