Goodbye Butterflies

[viper69]

Some basic science for you- oh who needs plants to be pollinated anyway, let them all die!

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adp4671

US butterfly populations drop by 22% in two decades, study says

However the researchers say butterflies may be able to recover if urgent conservation measures are taken.

www.bbc.com

US butterfly populations declining at 'catastrophic' rate—experts warn it's a 'bad sign for us'

A new study finds butterfly populations in the US have dropped 22% since 2000 due to pesticides, habitat loss, and climate change. Scientists warn the decline could have major consequences for ecosystems.

www.fox5ny.com

Habitat loss, pesticides, and climate change are key causes of this decline, according to the researchers.

1 Manmade
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[Introvertebrate]

When I was a kid, a drive in the country resulted in a windshield plastered with died insects. Not so much anymore.

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

Some basic science for you- oh who needs plants to be pollinated anyway, let them all die!

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adp4671

US butterfly populations drop by 22% in two decades, study says

However the researchers say butterflies may be able to recover if urgent conservation measures are taken.

www.bbc.com

US butterfly populations declining at 'catastrophic' rate—experts warn it's a 'bad sign for us'

A new study finds butterfly populations in the US have dropped 22% since 2000 due to pesticides, habitat loss, and climate change. Scientists warn the decline could have major consequences for ecosystems.

www.fox5ny.com

Habitat loss, pesticides, and climate change are key causes of this decline, according to the researchers.

1 Manmade
2 Manmade
3 Manmade

See less insects and bugs each year. The butterfly bush used to have much more pollinators.

 

[viper69]

Less of everything pretty much.

 

[TheraMygale]

Just more humans. Strangely, they multiply faster when everything dies around them.

 

[Wolfram1]

not to forget mowed and weeded lawns

they drink up a ton of water and give nothing back to natures pollinators

"kill that lawn", if you have one!
plant native plants instead :^)

 

[Kada]

I wonder how either of the 2 mass butterfly migrations on earth are holding up now? Both in the USA and in Taiwan, they pass through some serious chemical agriculture areas. 1 of the 2 here in Taiwan come down to near my area in winter. They literally park in the most aprayed place in this country (Meinong and Gaoshu). I have always found this fascinating, how little the government cares. I wonder if this is the case with the US/Mexican migrations?

not to forget mowed and weeded lawns

they drink up a ton of water and give nothing back to natures pollinators

"kill that lawn", if you have one!
plant native plants instead :^)

In countries like the US/Canada there are massive tracts of strata type housing which can sometimes pretty much null anything natural and wild. Almost as if kept lawns or concrete are the mandate, it's a hard thing to do for such people.

Kill the strata while we're at it haha

 

[Introvertebrate]

not to forget mowed and weeded lawns.............

Who ever started that trend? It's resource intensive, and it's a bloody waste of my time. But I don't want to be the only Bohemian in the neighborhood, and I plan on selling and downsizing someday. The next owner is going to want his curb appeal.

 

[Brewser]

Beautiful Butterflies should be protected. ' Diurnal Pollinators '

Magnificent Moths often get overlooked. ' Nocturnal Pollinators'

Save The Moths.

 

[Introvertebrate]

Beautiful Butterflies should be protected. ' Diurnal Pollinators '

Magnificent Moths often get overlooked. ' Nocturnal Pollinators'

Save The Moths.

There are 10 times more moths than butterflies. Every once in a blue moon (literally?), I'll find a Polyphemus around here.

 

[Ratmosphere]

Really sad to see. Now that I think of it, I can't recall the last time I saw a butterfly.

 

[Kada]

If you own land, consider planting some food for them, and resting sites.

We keep our perimeters of all our farms with trees and scrub. Despite everyone else spraying, still see loads of butterflies.

I wonder if the mechanism that spray is applied is perhaps more influential? Taiwan is famous for being a chemical industrial land. But it's usually in the water and soil. The AG sprays are mostly done by hand or by tractor type setups. Perhaps in the USA where farms measure kilometers rather than meters, they use aerial spraying? I wonder how different an impact it would have using planes/drones higher up in the air compared to on the ground spraying? Though drones are getting common here now as well, wonder if will see a difference...

 

[TheraMygale]

Its easy to get passionate about butterflies.

Everyone thinks by planting some nice flowers on their property will change things.

Its way more complicated then that.

It takes more then one flower to get a butterfly to lay eggs.

It takes more then a bunch of neighbors, planting flowers.

The Monarch is the biggest exemple. Its not one person planting a bunch of asclépliades, on their lawn, that will change anything.

Its ecosystems. And there is nothing, anyone can do about that, unless people actualy stop land from being transformed into buildings, or heating wood, or cow grazing.

Chose your poison: steak, or butterflies.