As if there aren't enough things to worry about. A bug has made it's way to Colorado that looks a lot like our Boxelder bugs, but they are not. According to the CDC the "kissing bug", named that because it tends to bite people around their mouth, but scientifically called the triatomine bug, "can carry Trypanosoma cruzi, the parasite that causes Chagas disease...
Colorado adopted its official state insect on April 17, 1996. It can be found on both sides of the Continental Divide at elevations of 6,500 to 7,500 feet.
How bad will grasshoppers be this summer in Colorado? We have the 2018 grasshopper hazard map based on the 2017 survey of adult grasshopper activity in the state.
It's Butterfly Heaven. Gulley Greenhouse has a Free Butterfly Pavilion that is open 9am - 6pm daily through June 18th. We have all of the details for you.
My wife always wants a fake Christmas tree. I am always lobbying for a fresh-from-the-farm tree. I may change my mind after reading what Glamour Magazine wrote.