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Raising monarch butterflies can be fun, but there is a right and wrong way to do it

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A recent study found that some captive-bred monarch butterflies in the US are at a disadvantage when completing their migration to Mexico.

Monarch butterfly (Photo: Karen First)

The monarchs were missing this summer … and we and weather were to blame

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Monarch butterflies threatened by loss of habitat

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