WESTMINSTER, Colo. — Butterfly Pavilion has received its first shipment of live butterflies in chrysalis form from a farm in Indonesia. The Westminster zoo said it has the first butterfly farm built ...

The population of butterflies in the U.S. has declined significantly over the past two decades. Through its monitoring program, Colorado’s Butterfly Pavilion is looking for volunteers to help ...

In the meadows of southern Colorado, a new life begins. Under the leaf of a bog violet, near shallow groundwater, a butterfly flutters her brown wings and lays her eggs. The underside of her wings are ...

The flash of a red admiral’s tangerine wings, the shadow of a black swallowtail, or the beautiful bright orange hue of monarch butterflies: Each year, a network of volunteers fan out across Colorado ...

A new Colorado law aims to protect pollinators, a critical component of the state's ecosystems and agriculture. The legislation reclassifies pollinators such as bees and butterflies as wildlife, which ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A subspecies of butterfly found only in three states — including Colorado — is likely in danger of extinction because of climate change, habitat loss and ...

A butterfly that is sometimes spotted in Colorado now has protections under the Endangered Species Act. It's not in immediate danger of extinction and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service hopes this ...

When you think of military bases, wildlife preservation may not come to mind, but members of the military are actually very good stewards of the land, and it's no different at Buckley Space Force Base ...

If you savor Palisade peaches, Rocky Ford melons and fresh vegetables from your home garden or enjoy beautiful flowers in your landscape, then this should be of concern. Colorado’s pollinators are in ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... After two years of research and careful studying, scientists at the Butterfly Pavilion in Broomfield have become the first to ever raise Colorado fireflies ...

Sporting an emerald-green morph suit and carrying a suitcase overflowing with colorful costumes and props, Beth Osnes certainly turned heads as she walked into the Colorado Public Radio newsroom.

The delicate charm of a butterfly, with its fabulous fluttering wings and jewel-toned hues, is a sight to behold. Even so, you may have, at some point in your life, wondered if these colorful ...