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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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In 2014, wildlife groups petitioned FWS to protect the monarch butterfly under the Endangered Species Act.
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Nathan Rott, NPR, 19 Nov. 2024
Peter Frick-Wright (Host): Hey everybody, this is part two of our series on the people standing up for monarch butterflies.
—Outside Online, 2 Oct. 2024
Head to Reedy Creek Nature Center to celebrate monarch butterflies, plus enjoy giveaways and arts and crafts.
—Alexis Clinton, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024
Natural Habitat Adventure’s Kingdom of the Monarchs is an amazing 6-day tour that takes you on a journey to a secluded mountaintop forest to spot myriad monarch butterflies taking to the skies in a mesmerizing spectacle (they have even been known to land on lucky onlookers).
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
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Nathan Rott, NPR, 19 Nov. 2024
Peter Frick-Wright (Host): Hey everybody, this is part two of our series on the people standing up for monarch butterflies.
—Outside Online, 2 Oct. 2024
Head to Reedy Creek Nature Center to celebrate monarch butterflies, plus enjoy giveaways and arts and crafts.
—Alexis Clinton, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024
Natural Habitat Adventure’s Kingdom of the Monarchs is an amazing 6-day tour that takes you on a journey to a secluded mountaintop forest to spot myriad monarch butterflies taking to the skies in a mesmerizing spectacle (they have even been known to land on lucky onlookers).
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Monarch butterfly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monarch%20butterfly. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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