# @startribune on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DKxNQjDxWyG
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/31651835-startribune-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-06-11T17:27:17.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Star Tribune (@StarTribune) — https://gondola.cc/StarTribune

## Caption

Even as monarch numbers plummet nationwide and the fate of federal protections remains unclear, scientists say Minnesotans can help safeguard the butterfly, one milkweed plant at a time.

Tap the link in our bio to read the full story by Kinnia Cheuk. Photos by sharilgross, jeffersonwheeler, rtsongphoto and David Joles/The Minnesota Star Tribune. #Minnesota #monarchbutterflies

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minnesota, monarchbutterflies

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