At a San Diego construction site, monarch butterflies help unite a team during COVID

By Halle Hewitt,

Diane Bezucha

Published July 11, 2025 at 3:49 AM CDT

Two managers at a San Diego construction project were trying to boost the morale of workers in the middle of the COVID pandemic. In this StoryCorps, hear how some monarch butterflies helped.

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Halle Hewitt

Diane Bezucha

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