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I was thinking about this the other day=2C after I realized I haven't seen =
any tiger beetles this summer. Hot sunny days just aren't the same without =
them.=20
It seems that most insects are scarce this summer - except for deer flies.=
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Rebecca Goreham
749 Forbes Point Rd
B0W 2A0
> Date: Sun=2C 12 Jul 2009 10:44:43 -0300
> Subject: [NatureNS] lack of insects?
> From: randy.lauff@gmail.com
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>=20
> Every summer I look forward to evenings at my dining room table=2C which
> sits right next to a large picture window=2C and see the diversity of
> insects that land on the window. My window has been rather insect-free
> this year...very small numbers of moths=2C no lacewings=2C no hordes of
> tiny flies=2C no caddisflies.
>=20
> Additionally=2C I think the number of mosquitoes and black flies is way
> down...although that is comfortable from a self-centred perspective=2C
> it's somewhat unnerving.
>=20
> Insects visiting my flowers=2C whether they be on the parsnips=2C weeds=
=2C
> or the diversity of garden plants=2C seems way down=2C too.
>=20
> I'll be the first to say though that one summer of bad insect numbers
> is meaningless...it could have been a weather-related issue (three+
> weeks of cloud and rain couldn't have helped).
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> Comments?
> Randy
> _________________________________
> RF Lauff
> Way in the boonies of
> Antigonish County=2C NS.
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I was thinking about this the other day=2C after I realized I haven't seen =
any tiger beetles this summer. Hot sunny days just aren't the same without =
them. <br><br>It seems that most insects are scarce this summer - except fo=
r deer flies. <br><br>-----------------------------------------------------=
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<br>Rebecca Goreham<br>749 Forbes Point Rd<br>B0W 2A0<br><br><br><br>>=3B=
Date: Sun=2C 12 Jul 2009 10:44:43 -0300<br>>=3B Subject: [NatureNS] lack=
of insects?<br>>=3B From: randy.lauff@gmail.com<br>>=3B To: naturens@c=
hebucto.ns.ca<br>>=3B <br>>=3B Every summer I look forward to evenings =
at my dining room table=2C which<br>>=3B sits right next to a large pictu=
re window=2C and see the diversity of<br>>=3B insects that land on the wi=
ndow. My window has been rather insect-free<br>>=3B this year...very smal=
l numbers of moths=2C no lacewings=2C no hordes of<br>>=3B tiny flies=2C =
no caddisflies.<br>>=3B <br>>=3B Additionally=2C I think the number of =
mosquitoes and black flies is way<br>>=3B down...although that is comfort=
able from a self-centred perspective=2C<br>>=3B it's somewhat unnerving.<=
br>>=3B <br>>=3B Insects visiting my flowers=2C whether they be on the =
parsnips=2C weeds=2C<br>>=3B or the diversity of garden plants=2C seems w=
ay down=2C too.<br>>=3B <br>>=3B I'll be the first to say though that o=
ne summer of bad insect numbers<br>>=3B is meaningless...it could have be=
en a weather-related issue (three+<br>>=3B weeks of cloud and rain couldn=
't have helped).<br>>=3B <br>>=3B Comments?<br>>=3B Randy<br>>=3B _=
________________________________<br>>=3B RF Lauff<br>>=3B Way in the bo=
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