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| Fritillary butterfly |
Where have all the butterflies gone this year? It seems to me that the numbers have greatly declined. I have only seen four Monarch's in the past few weeks. Just four! The above Fritillary is common near my house, but I have hardly seen any of those either. I am wondering if the drought of the past two years has played into the lack of butterflies. I am curious to see which species will boom next...hope the weather is butterfly friendly next year.
2 comments:
Yes, it is a concern! The butterfies and the bees.
I agree that there has been a big lack of butterflies this year, Lisa. Butterflies have it tough these days. Climate change, pesticides, lack of forage.... I have missed ours this year also, and got so excited whenever I have seen one..then I get bummed, as I remember living here, as a child, and the world being alive with many types and numbers of butterflies, grasshoppers, walking sticks, praying mantis and others. Things have changed and it is frightening....I have had a good year for all sorts of bees here though:) Which is heartening xxx
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