How to Use monarch butterfly in a Sentence

monarch butterfly

noun
  • Of them, one of the most iconic species has to be the monarch butterfly.
    — Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 28 May 2026
  • The average lifespan of an adult monarch butterfly is around one month.
    — Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • One group hoisted a set of fabric monarch butterflies into the air.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 2 May 2026
  • One group hoisted a set of fabric monarch butterflies into the air.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2026
  • Now everyone is going to think about monarch butterflies all day.
    — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Milkweed is the only plant monarch butterflies can lay their eggs on and feed from as caterpillars.
    — Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 28 May 2026
  • Other marchers donned flowing monarch butterfly wings.
    — Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
  • Chambers has milkweed, which draws monarch butterflies.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Snap a photo of a monarch butterfly or caterpillar.
    — Brooke Baitinger september 6, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Terry Tempest Williams on the plight of the monarch butterfly.
    — Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Few pollinators bring more beauty to the garden than the monarch butterfly.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Milkweeds are also the only plants that monarch butterfly caterpillars feed from!
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 2 May 2026
  • Bees were crowded together on some of the plants, while monarch butterflies were soaring and then resting on others.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
  • Once it is established, butterfly weed will bloom each summer and attract monarch butterflies.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Hundreds of monarch butterflies are painted across the translucent panels, and when sunlight shines through, the structure glows in rich amber tones.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
  • With their striking markings and epic migrations, few insects inspire as much awe and devotion as the monarch butterfly.
    — Drew Kann, AJC.com, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Fall brings migrating humpback whales offshore, and the monarch butterflies return to the eucalyptus groves each late fall through.
    — Pismo Beach Conference, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
  • There is also a kaleidoscope of monarch butterflies — voiced by a children’s choir — whose depiction is deeply symbolic.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
  • In the fall, hundreds of monarch butterflies flock to the Sacred Oaks garden, a peaceful outdoor wedding venue.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
  • Neal notes that the flowers produce a rich nectar source for pollinators, including monarch butterflies.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The monarch butterflies are migrating through South Texas on their way north to the Midwest and Canada.
    — Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Dimitroff said that Durkin organized a presentation about raising monarch butterflies, which was put on the town’s website.
    — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
  • Are monarch butterflies endangered?
    — Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Below are green grass, a monarch butterfly and Altadena’s Christmas Tree Lane.
    — Solvej Schou, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Blackberry brambles adorn a facing fence, while milkweed plantings scattered throughout the garden feed monarch butterflies.
    — Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
  • The critters who drop in or call the space home range from monarch butterflies, ladybugs and lizards to hummingbirds and bushtits, skunks, opossums and even the occasional mountain lion.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Cut back tropical milkweed to about 6 inches to encourage monarch butterfly migration.
    — Tina Chen, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
  • And from mid-November to mid-February, hundreds of thousands of monarch butterflies visit the region.
    — Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The plant expert advises selecting plants that will attract pollinators like salvia for hummingbirds and milkweed for monarch butterflies.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
  • Similarly, if native milkweed doesn’t go dormant in time to prompt monarch butterflies to migrate to overwintering sites, the monarchs may be endangered.
    — Alice Cason, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025

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