Color a Monarch Butterfly!

This color-by-number features the monarch butterfly and larvae with accompanying facts about the species. Available in English and Spanish. Print only document. 

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a male and female biologists drag a net through a shallow pond to catch California tiger salamander larvae
The Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office focuses on plant and wildlife conservation in 38 counties spanning California’s Central Valley, San Joaquin Valley, western Sierra Nevada, and Sonoma and Central coastlines. Our large jurisdiction gives us the opportunity to work with diverse partners, and...
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A rocky shoreline of a river. The water is calm. Mist and green branches line the river.
The Ecological Services Program works to restore and protect healthy populations of fish, wildlife, and plants and the environments upon which they depend. Using the best available science, we work with federal, state, Tribal, local, and non-profit stakeholders, as well as private land owners, to...
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A monarch butterfly on a yellow flower

Adult monarch butterflies are large and conspicuous, with bright orange wings surrounded by a black border and covered with black veins. The black border has a double row of white spots, present on the upper side of the wings. Adult monarchs are sexually dimorphic, with males having narrower...

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