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Sadly this is a global phenomenon. We are now very sophisticated with our c=
hemical strategies for indiscriminately killing all insects.
http://butterfly-conservation.org/48-10581/neonicotinoid-pesticides-linked-=
to-butterfly-declines.html
Those of us who notice need to wake those up who'd care IF they noticed. Sp=
read the word persistently.
With kindest regards
Mary (Macaulay), P.Eng.
Owner, Remember Adventures & Caper Cafe
Pedal Buggy & snowshoe rentals, great bird friendly coffee, breakfast & pas=
ta, pollinator meadow, games & more!!
(Open Wed to Sunday: 8:30 am-7pm)
HWY 6 & Station Road
Trans-Canada Trail
Tatamagouche
RememberAdventures.ca<http://rememberadventures.ca> & InsectRecovery.org<ht=
tp://insectrecovery.org>
1-902-657-0054
Twitter @RememberTata & @InsectRecovery
On Aug 26, 2016, at 8:57 AM, Angus MacLean <cold_mac@hotmail.com<mailto:col=
d_mac@hotmail.com>> wrote:
I spent 5 days in the field while visiting in northern Cape Breton, returni=
ng yesterday. I saw three fritillaries in total, likely Great Spangled, but=
I could not catch up to them. No other butterflies!
In Kings County, virtually the same story but the lack of skippers is parti=
cularly noticeable & troubling.
Large numbers of moths coming to the lights, especially in Cape Breton, so =
whatever is impacting the butterflies is not affecting the moth population.
As for bumble bees, Bombus ternarius is always very common/numerous when go=
ldenrod is at its height. Goldenrod does not attract other nectaring insect=
s so its a mystery to me. This summer B. ternarius on the average appears q=
uite small indicating a lack of food for them in their larval stage.
Angus
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From: srshaw@Dal.Ca<mailto:srshaw@dal.ca>
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Butterfly numbers
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2016 02:55:23 +0000
I was on the lower part of the drumlin in the Mt Uniacke House grounds for =
about an hour in mid-afternoon with a net, looking for flies (not many). I=
n hot sunny conditions I saw only one butterfly in that time, a common wood=
-nymph; also two dragonflies, the small red meadow hawks like those I used =
to catch in Cape Cod, Sympetrum sp there.
The only insects that were common were a small bumble bee, in hundreds ever=
ywhere on goldenrod and asters, and a fair number of Virginia Ctenuca moths=
. The small creek there has dried up completely.
Steve (Hfx)
On Aug 25, 2016, at 3:02 PM, Ron Wilson <solidago123@gmail.com<mailto:solid=
ago123@gmail.com>> wrote:
I too noticed a noticeable lack of butterflies on my property this year, th=
at is until a couple of days ago.
While the flight time for many species has passed there has been an emergen=
ce of adult Common Ringlet Butterflies here with approx 12 flitting around =
at any given time.
Today marked the appearance of this year's second Red Admiral seen here alo=
ng with one Great-spangled Fritillary.
Clouded Sulphurs and Cabbage Whites are numerous now as well.
No sign of American or Painted Ladies this year whereas last year they were=
a frequent visitor.
Ron Wilson
Somerset NS
On Fri, Aug 19, 2016 at 2:48 PM, Larry Bogan <larry@bogan.ca<mailto:larry@b=
ogan.ca>> wrote:
Peter et al
Yes, I feel that there have been fewer butterflies this summer. Our field=
used to hold lots of skippers and Wood Nymphs and there were sparse this y=
ear. The mission-monarch blitz last weekend looked for Monarch evidence an=
d found some few and far between.
The last rain has seemed to sparked butterflies. Since then I have seen t=
wo Viceroys, a White Admiral, and lots of Cabbage whites and sulphurs.
We hope to increase the Monarch population. The protection and raising fr=
om eggs and larvae is at the release stage. So far we have released 26 adul=
t Monarchs and have quite a few to go. We hope to be up near 80 this year. =
All this from two females and a male in our field during July. Some of the=
ones we released have stayed around and twice in the last few days, we saw=
a pair coupled. No eggs found yet.
Larry
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Larry Bogan
Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia
<larry@bogan.ca<mailto:larry@bogan.ca>>
On Fri, 19 Aug 2016 13:09:15 -0300
pce@accesswave.ca<mailto:pce@accesswave.ca> wrote:
> It seems to me that butterfly numbers have been way down over the last
> few weeks, during that prolonged dry spell.
>
> However, with a couple of decent rains, we're starting to see a few
> butterflies flying again. In particular, my neighbours' Buddleia had
> three Red Admirals on it this morning, and the lowly Cabbage White has
> become more common, too.
>
> Anybody else feel that this has not been a great summer for butterflies?
>
> Peter Payzant
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<div>Sadly this is a global phenomenon. We are now very sophisticated with =
our chemical strategies for indiscriminately killing all insects.<br>
<a href=3D"http://butterfly-conservation.org/48-10581/neonicotinoid-pestici=
des-linked-to-butterfly-declines.html">http://butterfly-conservation.org/48=
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<div id=3D"AppleMailSignature">Those of us who notice need to wake those up=
who'd care IF they noticed. Spread the word persistently.</div>
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<div><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">With kindest=
regards</span></div>
<div><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br>
</span></div>
<div><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Mary (Macaul=
ay), P.Eng.</span></div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Owner, Remem=
ber Adventures & Caper Cafe</span></div>
</div>
<div><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Pedal Buggy =
& snowshoe rentals, great bird friendly coffee, breakfast & pasta, =
pollinator meadow, games & more!! </span></div>
<div><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">(Open Wed to=
Sunday: 8:30 am-7pm)</span></div>
<div><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">HWY 6 & =
Station Road</span></div>
<div><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Trans-Canada=
Trail</span></div>
<div>
<div><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Tatamagouche=
</span></div>
<div><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href=3D"h=
ttp://rememberadventures.ca">RememberAdventures.ca</a> &
InsectRecovery.org</span></div>
<div><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">1-902-657-00=
54</span></div>
<div><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Twitter @Rem=
emberTata & @InsectRecovery</span></div>
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On Aug 26, 2016, at 8:57 AM, Angus MacLean <<a href=3D"mailto:cold_mac@h=
otmail.com">cold_mac@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I spent 5 days in the field while visiting in northern Cap=
e Breton, returning yesterday. I saw three fritillaries in total, likely Gr=
eat Spangled, but I could not catch up to them. No other butterflies!<br>
<br>
In Kings County, virtually the same story but the lack of skippers is parti=
cularly noticeable & troubling.<br>
<br>
Large numbers of moths coming to the lights, especially in Cape Breton, so =
whatever is impacting the butterflies is not affecting the moth population.=
<br>
<br>
As for bumble bees, Bombus ternarius is always very common/numerous when go=
ldenrod is at its height. Goldenrod does not attract other nectaring insect=
s so its a mystery to me. This summer B. ternarius on the average appears q=
uite small indicating a lack of
food for them in their larval stage. <br>
Angus <br>
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From: srshaw@Dal.Ca<br>
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<=
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Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Butterfly numbers<br>
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2016 02:55:23 +0000<br>
<br>
I was on the lower part of the drumlin in the Mt Uniacke House grounds for =
about an hour in mid-afternoon with a net, looking for flies (not many). &n=
bsp;In hot sunny conditions I saw only one butterfly in that time, a common=
wood-nymph; also two dragonflies, the
small red meadow hawks like those I used to catch in Cape Cod, Sympetrum s=
p there.
<div>The only insects that were common were a small bumble bee, in hundreds=
everywhere on goldenrod and asters, and a fair number of Virginia Ctenuca =
moths. The small creek there has dried up completely.
<div>Steve (Hfx) <br>
<br>
<div>
<div>On Aug 25, 2016, at 3:02 PM, Ron Wilson <<a href=3D"mailto:solidago=
123@gmail.com">solidago123@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I too noticed a noticeable lack of butterflies on my prope=
rty this year, that is until a couple of days ago.
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<div>While the flight time for many species has passed there has been an em=
ergence of adult Common Ringlet Butterflies here with approx 12 flitting ar=
ound at any given time.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Today marked the appearance of this year's second Red Admiral seen her=
e along with one Great-spangled Fritillary.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Clouded Sulphurs and Cabbage Whites are numerous now as well.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>No sign of American or Painted Ladies this year whereas last year they=
were a frequent visitor.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Ron Wilson</div>
<div>Somerset NS</div>
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<div class=3D"ecxgmail_quote">On Fri, Aug 19, 2016 at 2:48 PM, Larry Bogan =
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Peter et al<br>
Yes, I feel that there have been fewer butterflies this summer. Our =
field used to hold lots of skippers and Wood Nymphs and there were sparse t=
his year. The mission-monarch blitz last weekend looked for Monarch e=
vidence and found some few and far between.<br>
<br>
The last rain has seemed to sparked butterflies. Since then I have s=
een two Viceroys, a White Admiral, and lots of Cabbage whites and sulphurs.=
<br>
<br>
We hope to increase the Monarch population. The protection and raisi=
ng from eggs and larvae is at the release stage. So far we have released 26=
adult Monarchs and have quite a few to go. We hope to be up near 80 this y=
ear. All this from two females and a
male in our field during July. Some of the ones we released have sta=
yed around and twice in the last few days, we saw a pair coupled. No =
eggs found yet.<br>
<br>
Larry<br>
<br>
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<span class=3D"ecxHOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888">Larry Bogan<br>
Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia<br>
<larry@bogan.ca><br>
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On Fri, 19 Aug 2016 13:09:15 -0300<br>
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> It seems to me that butterfly numbers have been way down over the last=
<br>
> few weeks, during that prolonged dry spell.<br>
><br>
> However, with a couple of decent rains, we're starting to see a few<br=
>
> butterflies flying again. In particular, my neighbours' Buddleia had<b=
r>
> three Red Admirals on it this morning, and the lowly Cabbage White has=
<br>
> become more common, too.<br>
><br>
> Anybody else feel that this has not been a great summer for butterflie=
s?<br>
><br>
> Peter Payzant<br>
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