How to Use monarch butterfly in a Sentence

monarch butterfly

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  • The monarch butterfly — that, my friends, is where the answer lies.
    — Gabriel Casanova, ExpressNews.com, 10 June 2020
  • On one of her nails, the white French tip was replaced with a monarch butterfly wing.
    — Staff Author, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
  • 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
  • Who thought a movie about the color of monarch butterfly wings could be so poignant?
    — David Oliver, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2021
  • The doll's hair is also adorned with marigolds and monarch butterflies.
    — Sarah Min, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2019
  • There is a monarch butterfly above the King’s left shoulder.
    — Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
  • On top of that, Michelle is from Illinois, and the state insect there is a monarch butterfly.
    — Blake Bakkila, Good Housekeeping, 25 Sep. 2019
  • The beloved black and orange wings of the monarch butterfly are more than just beautiful.
    — Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, 2 Oct. 2019
  • So plant some milkweed to help the monarch butterfly—and to get a bumper crop from your vegetable garden.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 June 2024
  • With such mounting challenges, the very survival of the monarch butterflies is at stake.
    — Krista Stevens, Longreads, 10 May 2023
  • Themes of the skulls include, disco, marigolds and monarch butterflies.
    — Vincent T. Davis, ExpressNews.com, 19 Oct. 2019
  • Her daughter, Caitlin, did a craft showing the life cycle of a monarch butterfly.
    — Gloria Casas, Elgin Courier-News, 23 June 2018
  • 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
  • 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
  • Not across the Texas-Mexico border, where most monarch butterflies should be by that time of year.
    — Joe Trezza, Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2018
  • 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
  • The Western monarch butterfly is back, to the relief of scientists.
    — Chelsey Cox, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2021
  • 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
  • It's named for the monarch butterflies that once inhabited the native grasses along the beach.
    — House Beautiful, 30 May 2023
  • The monarch butterfly will go extinct quickly, possibly as soon as the next year or two.
    — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, 17 Jan. 2019
  • The monarch butterfly is beautiful and can taste nectar through its feet.
    — Oliver Milman, Wired, 7 Mar. 2022
  • For animals like wolverines and monarch butterflies, this could be the beginning of the end.
    — Adam Aton, Science | AAAS, 12 Aug. 2019
  • Monarch butterfly The monarch butterfly can be found in all 88 Ohio counties.
    — Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 9 July 2024
  • Janet Ekholm’s frame-worthy monarch butterfly and milkweed artwork on the label as a bonus.
    — Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 4 May 2022
  • 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
  • The iconic monarch butterfly, which has been in steep decline across North America, is also a denizen of these rights-of-way.
    — David L. Wagner, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2019
  • Those wanting to learn more about the monarch butterfly and help stop its decline in the ecosystem can visit faithinplace.org or waukeganparks.org, where there’s a link to a statewide Illinois Monarch Project pledge.
    — Yadira Sanchez Olson, chicagotribune.com, 23 Apr. 2021
  • Zitacuaro is one of the closest towns to the monarch butterfly wintering grounds in the mountains west of Mexico City.
    — Fox News, 16 Mar. 2022
  • 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
  • Keeping the monarch butterfly off the endangered species list may be key to its recovery.
    — Tate Watkins, National Review, 19 Dec. 2020

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