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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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Below are green grass, a monarch butterfly and Altadena’s Christmas Tree Lane.
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Solvej Schou, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Terry Tempest Williams on the plight of the monarch butterfly.
—Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
Chambers has milkweed, which draws monarch butterflies.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
The monarch butterfly, however, which only weighs about as much as a potato chip, travels at least 50 miles at one time, flying over mountains and rivers during its annual migration.
—Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
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Solvej Schou, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Terry Tempest Williams on the plight of the monarch butterfly.
—Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
Chambers has milkweed, which draws monarch butterflies.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
The monarch butterfly, however, which only weighs about as much as a potato chip, travels at least 50 miles at one time, flying over mountains and rivers during its annual migration.
—Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Monarch butterfly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monarch%20butterfly. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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