Chicago woman creates sanctuary for monarch butterflies
Claudia Galeno-Sánchez has turned her garden into a sanctuary for the insects by planting native milkweed and wildflowers
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A Guardian picture essay about Claudia Galeno-Su00e1nchez, who transformed her Chicago home and neighborhood into a monarch butterfly sanctuary by planting native milkweed and wildflowers. Visit to learn how one personu2019s local gardening, community projects and education efforts help restore habitat for migrating monarchs and other pollinators.
- See how native milkweed and wildflowers restore monarch habitat
- Learn community projects: school gardens and plant donations
- Understand practical conservation over rearing caterpillars indoors
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Chicago woman creates sanctuary for monarch butterflies was shared on NexURLs by skilo on October 14, 2026, in Nature & Animals.
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