SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 11
(By Senators Schoonover, Anderson, Scott, Buckalew,
Bailey, Manchin, Love, Whitlow, Helmick and Ross)
Declaring the monarch butterfly as the official state butterfly
of West Virginia.
Whereas, West Virginia does not have an official state
butterfly; and
Whereas, The monarch butterfly is one of the most beautiful
butterflies in the region; and
Whereas, The monarch butterfly exists in abundance in West
Virginia; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the monarch butterfly is hereby declared the official
butterfly of West Virginia; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate is hereby
requested to forward a copy of this resolution to the governor.