Definition of monarch butterfly
: 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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Efforts are under way in Central Florida to restore the habitats of the monarch butterfly, crucial to helping plants grow, including many foods people eat.
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Save the Monarchs for Mother's Day: If your mother loves butterflies, why not give her the gift of milkweed to help nurture the imperiled monarch butterfly population.
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Non-native milkweed species planted in the southern U.S. could harm monarch butterflies as temperatures rise.
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This spring marks the brand’s 21st campaign, commemorating it with a collection of six blushes imprinted with past causes, including monarch butterflies, sea turtles, and corals.
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Come mid-March, spring flowers like desert marigolds, brittle brush, and perry penstemon fill the park’s several gardens with color, and native milkweed attracts monarch butterflies.
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Until then, the city had been as hospitable to avant-garde culture – especially in large quantities – as the Mojave Desert is to monarch butterflies.
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This visually compelling documentary follows the yearlong migration of the monarch butterfly from the volcanic forests of Mexico all the way to Canada.
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Common species like bees, monarch butterflies, eastern meadowlarks and night-hawks are also dwindling.
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First Known Use of monarch butterfly
1890
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Definition of monarch butterfly for English Language Learners
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: a large orange and black American butterfly
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Definition of monarch butterfly for Students
: a large orange and black American butterfly
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