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Lincoln resident raises rare white monarch

LINCOLN RESIDENT MARILYN Ganahl has raised thousands of monarch butterflies over the years. More recently, she had the rare experience of watching this white monarch emerge from a chrysalis. Only a few of such monarchs are spotted around the country each year. Photo courtesy of Marilyn Ganahl

October 2, 2025

By Marin Howell

Only a handful of white monarchs are seen in the U.S. each year.

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Lincoln, Marin Howell, butterflies, white monarch