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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 this mural, there’s a bright blue sky, a monarch butterfly on a sunflower, a child on a swing, another on a computer, a family out for a walk and a depiction of the 1968 Olympics Black Power salute.
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Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 1 Dec. 2024
In North America, researchers have had some success tracking monarch butterflies, known for their remarkable migration from southern Canada and the northern United States to central Mexico.
—Saugat Bolakhe, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
In Mexico's Central Highlands one of the planet's most spellbinding wildlife events unfolds: the yearly migration of the monarch butterfly.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
One example is the narrow-leaf milkweed, a flowering perennial that is a food source for monarch butterflies.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2024
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Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 1 Dec. 2024
In North America, researchers have had some success tracking monarch butterflies, known for their remarkable migration from southern Canada and the northern United States to central Mexico.
—Saugat Bolakhe, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
In Mexico's Central Highlands one of the planet's most spellbinding wildlife events unfolds: the yearly migration of the monarch butterfly.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
One example is the narrow-leaf milkweed, a flowering perennial that is a food source for monarch butterflies.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2024
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“Monarch butterfly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monarch%20butterfly. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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