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The Western population of the monarch butterfly has declined to a near-record low with fewer than 10,000 found living in California this winter, a foreboding sign for the future of the beloved black-and-orange insect.

Federal wildlife officials on Tuesday moved to add the monarch butterfly to its endangered species roster, citing decades of steep population decline of the striking black-and-orange insect.

If they do get dirty, they’re machine washable, and they come in myriad colors and designs, from camo to monarch butterflies.

A bonus was a yard full of fragrance and endangered monarch butterflies.

And then she met a man at the farmer’s market who introduced her to the plants that help endangered monarch butterflies survive.