The New Butterfly Refuge In Colorado Is As Vibrant And Magical As It Sounds

Have you ever met anyone who doesn't like butterflies? These whimsical and colorful insects are always a welcome sight in Colorado, especially when they are in our backyards and gardens! If you, like me (and my 5-year-old), cannot get enough of these majestic bugs, you will be happy to hear that there is a new butterfly refuge in Colorado that is downright vibrant and magical:

Welcome to the aptly-named Chatfield Farms Butterfly House!

Located at the stunning Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms in Littleton, the Chatfield Farms Butterfly House is a collaboration with the Butterfly Pavilion and features hundreds of native butterflies flying through an all-new garden.

As per Chatfield Farms, the "plants in this house are used as a nectar source for butterfly food and designed to create a whimsical atmosphere" that attracts such flying beauties as painted ladies, swallowtails, and monarchs.

If you think the pictures are stunning, wait until you see the garden - which will have 150+ new butterflies released into it each week - in person!

Admission to Chatfield Farms and the Butterfly House is $10 for adults and $7 for children, students, and seniors.

To learn more about Chatfield Farms - or to purchase your tickets in advance - please visit the Denver Botanic Gardens' website.

The Butterfly House at Chatfield Farms is open every day from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. from May 28th through September 4th (2022).

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