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

<p>Claudia Galeno-Sánchez has turned her home into a sanctuary for the insects by planting native milkweed and wildflowers – and sharing her experience</p><p>Along the concrete streets of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/chicago">Chicago</a>’s Pilsen neighborhood, a vividly colored home stands out among the rest.</p><p>Over the past few years, Claudia Galeno-Sánchez 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.</p><p>Galeno-Sánchez painted her home with the help of neighbors, her kids, and the renowned muralist and painter Héctor Duarte.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/oct/08/monarch-butterflies-chicago-garden">Continue reading...</a>
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