Tag: butterflies
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Year-round gardening: Milkweed is a big plus for butterflies and your garden
By Fredricka BogardusColorado Master Gardener Milkweed is not just for monarchs! Native milkweed plants are a great addition to Colorado gardens. They are attractive flowering plants that, contrary to their name, are not at all weedy. There are 19 milkweed species native to our state. Two native species — butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) and showy…
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Year-round gardening: How to attract butterflies to your garden
With spring fully in bloom, butterflies will be popping up everywhere soon. While picking the right plants is a great start, there are additional ways to attract these fluttery pollinators to your yard. • Keep your plants insecticide free: Insecticides are a threat to butterflies in every stage. A great start is ensuring none of…
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The number of monarch butterflies at their Mexico wintering sites has plummeted this year
Experts say the number of monarch butterflies at wintering areas in Mexico dropped by 59% this year to the second lowest level since record keeping began
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Monarch counts in Colorado and beyond underscore severe loss
Monarch butterflies in the wild. (Video courtesy: Butterfly Pavillion)
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8 weekend things to do around Colorado Springs and beyond: July 4th fireworks, Renaissance Festival, Venetucci Farm
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Fireworks displays are in cities and towns statewide, wherever there are no fire restrictions. Other things to do include butterflies, dog shows and a pet parade and the opening of the Renaissance Festival. THURSDAY-MONDAY A summer delight if you’re headed up north, the butterflies in a…
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8 weekend things to do around Colorado Springs and beyond: July 4th fireworks, Renaissance Festival, Venetucci Farm
Fireworks displays are in cities and towns statewide, wherever there are no fire restrictions. Other things to do include butterflies, dog shows and a pet parade and the opening of the Renaissance Festival. THURSDAY-MONDAY A summer delight if you’re headed up north, the butterflies in a garden setting at Chatfield Farms, a project of the Butterfly…