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“Monarchs use a combination of visual and chemical cues to find milkweed,” says monarch scientist Dr. Karen Oberhauser. “Once they land on a plant, they use sensory organs on their feet and heads to tell them if it is a milkweed, and probably the quality of the milkweed."

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