It’s hard to imagine a more vigorous advocate for the endangered monarch butterfly than Rick Mikula. Known around Hazleton as the butterfly guy, Mikula has spent his adult life teaching about ...

We’re killing butterflies by changing their homes, Rick Mikula warned. “The more asphalt we lay, the fewer butterflies we see. The more wildflowers we replace with hybrids and ornamentals, the fewer ...

The Butterfly Guy, Rick Mikula, shows off a large bug during a demonstration for children at the Butler Township Recreation Hall in Drums Friday evening. Below, he is dressed as a butterfly to explain ...