Article 78XVQ As monarch butterflies migrate for the fall, meet the Chicago woman trying to protect them

As monarch butterflies migrate for the fall, meet the Chicago woman trying to protect them

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Thalia Juarez
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Claudia Galeno-Sanchez has turned her home into a sanctuary for the insects by planting native milkweed and wildflowers - and sharing her experience

Along the concrete streets of Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood, a vividly colored home stands out among the rest.

Over the past few years, Claudia Galeno-Sanchez has transformed her modest family home, which she shares with her husband and two children, into a sanctuary and educational space dedicated to the monarch butterfly.

Galeno-Sanchez painted her home with the help of neighbors, her kids, and the renowned muralist and painter Hector Duarte.

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