How to Use monarch butterfly in a Sentence
monarch butterfly
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The monarch butterfly will go extinct quickly, possibly as soon as the next year or two.
—Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, 17 Jan. 2019
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For animals like wolverines and monarch butterflies, this could be the beginning of the end.
—Adam Aton, Science | AAAS, 12 Aug. 2019
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The landscaped grounds also have a monarch butterfly habitat, duck pond, polo field, putting greens and a driving range.
—Jack Flemming, latimes.com, 4 June 2019
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Common and swamp are preferred by monarch butterflies for egg laying and caterpillar munching.
—Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, Indianapolis Star, 13 June 2019
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Groups across the state are joining forces to save some of Wisconsin’s favorite residents: monarch butterflies.
—Anna Groves, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 July 2018
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Presentation on milkweeds and an update on the status of the monarch butterfly, followed by a tour of the Monarch Trail.
—Elaine Rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 July 2018
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The prairie-themed landscape includes native grasses and trees, a frog pond, monarch butterfly habitat and bee pollinator habitat.
—Arika Herron, Indianapolis Star, 6 Aug. 2019
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Hawks, possums, western fence lizards and crows are now regular visitors to the yard, along with bees, ladybugs, caterpillars and monarch butterflies.
—Lisa Boone, latimes.com, 14 June 2019
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Today’s lessons involve monarch butterflies, mosquito eradication and (bleah) stink bugs.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2019
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Ohio's monarch butterfly population was hit particularly hard, shrinking at a rate of 7% every year.
—Scottie Andrew and Katherine Dillinger, CNN, 10 July 2019
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Wilcockson explains that scientists hypothesized the crustaceans use their antennae to navigate via the sun, which has been shown to be the case in monarch butterflies.
—Douglas Main, National Geographic, 17 Apr. 2019
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Large monarch butterfly: What better piece for a butterfly garden than this 4-by-4-foot orange and black metal butterfly?
—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 July 2019
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Some participants held giant cutouts of the monarch butterfly, representing free migration.
—Michael Katz, idahostatesman, 30 June 2018
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Demonstration on how to attract the monarch butterfly, with free milkweed seeds; see local artist Deb Sindric painting a mural of wildflowers.
—Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 June 2019
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The monarch butterfly — that, my friends, is where the answer lies.
—Gabriel Casanova, ExpressNews.com, 10 June 2020
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On one of her nails, the white French tip was replaced with a monarch butterfly wing.
—Staff Author, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
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The ’90s were a great time to be a second-grader — and a monarch butterfly — in the Golden State.
—Ryan Fonsecastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2023
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Who thought a movie about the color of monarch butterfly wings could be so poignant?
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2021
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The doll's hair is also adorned with marigolds and monarch butterflies.
—Sarah Min, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2019
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There is a monarch butterfly above the King’s left shoulder.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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On top of that, Michelle is from Illinois, and the state insect there is a monarch butterfly.
—Blake Bakkila, Good Housekeeping, 25 Sep. 2019
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The beloved black and orange wings of the monarch butterfly are more than just beautiful.
—Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, 2 Oct. 2019
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With such mounting challenges, the very survival of the monarch butterflies is at stake.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 10 May 2023
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Themes of the skulls include, disco, marigolds and monarch butterflies.
—Vincent T. Davis, ExpressNews.com, 19 Oct. 2019
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The first story featured on the six stands installed along the walking path details the life cycle of the monarch butterfly.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 8 Oct. 2019
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The monarch butterfly is an emblem of summer, but few might realize its ties to the Hoosier state.
—Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 16 June 2021
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But the monarch butterfly has a special place in the hearts of people in three North American nations.
—Gabriel Popkin, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2020
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The Western monarch butterfly is back, to the relief of scientists.
—Chelsey Cox, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2021
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The refuge also is home to mule deer, porcupines, coyotes, monarch butterflies and more than 600 species of plants.
—John Meyer, The Know, 27 Sep. 2019
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Monarch conservation, on the wings of passion For a lot of us, the monarch butterfly represents all butterflies.
—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 17 June 2024
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