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A close-up of a monarch butterfly with its wings spread, showing its complex orange and black patterns.
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Western Monarchs: A Silent Spring, A Pesticide Problem

The chill of a November morning usually brings butterflies to cluster for warmth, but for a group of volunteers in Pacific Grove, it brought a horrifying sight: hundreds of dead and dying monarchs. This isn't an isolated incident; it's a symptom of a much larger ecological rot.

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