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Hi Mary & All,
It is sad that people would chose to live on a lake, where insects =
should abound, and then attempt to control insects in other than in a =
carefully targeted way by exception (e.g. a wasp nest in the outhouse). =
I am at a loss to understand how pesticides would be used in =
conjunction with a zapper which I thought was electrical.
But a walkabout to explain your concerns and with some prints of =
aeschnas to leave behind would perhaps win over some converts and their =
example might spread to some of the unfortunates who use =
zapper/pesticide controls. Most people use destructive products because =
they think it is the right thing to do.
Shortly after that spurt of wild bee feeding on our lawn, in late =
May I think, I noticed an abrupt decline in Bee and Fly aactivity that =
has persisted. So I wonder if some of our neighbours have used some of =
this stuff which apparently is sold for use on ornamentals. So I also =
will have to get up to speed and do a walkabout.
Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville
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----- Original Message -----=20
From: Mary Macaulay=20
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2014 3:12 PM
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Neonicatinoids & Fibronil
People are using them in mosquito zappers at well in recreational =
areas and this is what brought them toy attention as I'm a keen =
dragonfly watcher. The large aeschnas have been especially effected as =
they have large territories up and down the lake. They used to be very =
abundant just a few years ago but now I seldom see them. Other insects =
up at Angevine have also declined markedly. For example I used to have a =
terrible time with wasps at the hummingbird feeders. Now none!!
With kindest regards
Mary (Macaulay)
marymacaulay@hotmail.com
@maryemacaulay
"What we think, or what we know, or what we believe is, in the end, of =
little consequence. The only consequence is what we do."
-- John Ruskin
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<DIV>Hi Mary & All,</DIV>
<DIV> It is sad that people would chose to live on a =
lake,=20
where insects should abound, and then attempt to control insects in =
other than=20
in a carefully targeted way by exception (e.g. a wasp =
nest in=20
the outhouse). I am at a loss to understand how pesticides would =
be used=20
in conjunction with a zapper which I thought was electrical.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> But a walkabout to explain your concerns and =
with some=20
prints of aeschnas to leave behind would perhaps win over some =
converts and=20
their example might spread to some of the unfortunates who use=20
zapper/pesticide controls. Most people use destructive=20
products because they think it is the right thing to do.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> Shortly after that spurt of wild bee feeding on =
our=20
lawn, in late May I think, I noticed an abrupt decline in Bee and Fly =
aactivity=20
that has persisted. So I wonder if some of our neighbours have used some =
of this=20
stuff which apparently is sold for use on ornamentals. So I also will =
have to=20
get up to speed and do a walkabout.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3DMarymacaulay@hotmail.com =
href=3D"mailto:Marymacaulay@hotmail.com">Mary=20
Macaulay</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dnaturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A> =
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, June 26, 2014 =
3:12=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NatureNS] =
Neonicatinoids=20
& Fibronil</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>People are using them in mosquito zappers at well in recreational =
areas=20
and this is what brought them toy attention as I'm a keen dragonfly =
watcher.=20
The large aeschnas have been especially effected as they have large=20
territories up and down the lake. They used to be very abundant just a =
few=20
years ago but now I seldom see them. Other insects up at Angevine have =
also=20
declined markedly. For example I used to have a terrible time with =
wasps at=20
the hummingbird feeders. Now none!!<BR><BR>With kindest regards
<DIV>Mary (Macaulay)</DIV>
<DIV><A=20
=
href=3D"mailto:marymacaulay@hotmail.com">marymacaulay@hotmail.com</A></DI=
V>
<DIV>@maryemacaulay</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><SPAN>"What we think, or what we =
know, or what=20
we believe is, in the end, of little consequence. The only consequence =
is what=20
we do."</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><SPAN>-- John Ruskin</SPAN></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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