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I have noticed a decline in the past several years, in conjunction with (it=
seems to me) the Arctic air invasions we've been experiencing in the Sprin=
g and into Summer, bringing those clear skies and cold nights. =A0I also do=
n't see the white C-shaped grubs in the garden as I dig; they used to be nu=
merous. =A0I do think the June bugs are an important link in the food chain=
of many other creatures, so a severe drop in their numbers is going to hav=
e a ripple effect.=0A=0A=0AOn Monday, June 16, 2014 8:27:39 PM, Eleanor Lin=
dsay <kelindsay@eastlink.ca> wrote:=0A =0A=0A=0AI too had a drastic drop - =
only two or three noted at my windows for approx 5-6 nights; it was the few=
est I have ever experienced in 38 years here. I noted also that the often s=
everely dug-up lawns I have always attributed to raccoons digging up June b=
eetles every spring simply didn't happen at all this year.=0A=0AEleanor Lin=
dsay=0ASeabright, St Margarets Bay=0A=0A=0A=0AOn 16/06/2014 3:10 PM, Randy =
Lauff wrote:=0A=0AI had a grand total of three June Beetles at my well-lit =
dining room window=0Athis year, compared with dozens in previous years. Any=
thoughts about=0Anumbers of these scarabs in other parts of the province? =
Randy=0A_________________________________=0ARF Lauff=0AWay in the boonies o=
f=0AAntigonish County, NS.
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lveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;fo=
nt-size:10pt"><div>I have noticed a decline in the past several years, in c=
onjunction with (it seems to me) the Arctic air invasions we've been experi=
encing in the Spring and into Summer, bringing those clear skies and cold n=
ights. I also don't see the white C-shaped grubs in the garden as I d=
ig; they used to be numerous. I do think the June bugs are an importa=
nt link in the food chain of many other creatures, so a severe drop in thei=
r numbers is going to have a ripple effect.</div> <div class=3D"qtdSeparate=
BR"><br><br></div><div class=3D"yahoo_quoted" style=3D"display: block;"> <d=
iv style=3D"font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial,=
'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> <div style=3D"font-family:=
HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-s=
erif;
font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"> On M=
onday, June 16, 2014 8:27:39 PM, Eleanor Lindsay <kelindsay@eastlink.ca&=
gt; wrote:<br> </font> </div> <br><br> <div class=3D"y_msg_container"><div=
id=3D"yiv9580062263"><div>=0A <font size=3D"+1">I too had </font>a dras=
tic drop - only two or three=0A noted at my windows for approx 5-6 night=
s; it was the fewest I have=0A ever experienced in 38 years here. I note=
d also that the often=0A severely dug-up lawns I have always attributed =
to raccoons digging=0A up June beetles every spring simply didn't happen=
at all this year.<br clear=3D"none">=0A <br clear=3D"none">=0A Elean=
or Lindsay<br clear=3D"none">=0A Seabright, St Margarets Bay<br clear=3D=
"none">=0A <br clear=3D"none">=0A <br clear=3D"none">=0A <div clas=
s=3D"yiv9580062263yqt9795348886" id=3D"yiv9580062263yqt97633"><div class=3D=
"yiv9580062263moz-cite-prefix">On 16/06/2014 3:10 PM, Randy Lauff=0A w=
rote:<br clear=3D"none">=0A </div>=0A <blockquote type=3D"cite">=0A =
<pre>I had a grand total of three June Beetles at my well-lit dining ro=
om window=0Athis year, compared with dozens in previous years. Any thoughts=
about=0Anumbers of these scarabs in other parts of the province?=0A=0ARand=
y=0A_________________________________=0ARF Lauff=0AWay in the boonies of=0A=
Antigonish County, NS.=0A=0A</pre>=0A </blockquote></div>=0A <br clea=
r=3D"none">=0A </div></div><br><br></div> </div> </div> </div> </div></b=
ody></html>
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