[NatureNS] lack of insects?

From: "D W Bridgehouse" <d.bridgehouse@ns.sympatico.ca>
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Hi Randy et al - I have been out and about when the opportunity arises . I
personally have not seen much change in the lep diversity this summer when
compared to say to even last summer. If anything lep flite period times have
been bang on or even  a week early than normal .

 I do agree with Randy that these past 3 weeks of relentless poor weather
has put a damper on  certain things . One insect group which I have noticed
that has seemed noticeably scarecer these past couple of weeks diversity
wise have been odonates .

As far as black flies & mosquitoes - in my opinion they are worse than last
year and I do alot of boghaunting . So theyre out there - believe me
they'll find you and they have teeth like chainsaws . . .

Cheers ,DB


-----Original Message-----
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]
On Behalf Of Randy Lauff
Sent: July-12-09 10:45 AM
To: NatureNS
Subject: [NatureNS] lack of insects?

Every summer I look forward to evenings at my dining room table, which
sits right next to a large picture window, 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, no lacewings, no hordes of
tiny flies, no caddisflies.

Additionally, I think the number of mosquitoes and black flies is way
down...although that is comfortable from a self-centred perspective,
it's somewhat unnerving.

Insects visiting my flowers, whether they be on the parsnips, weeds,
or the diversity of garden plants, seems way down, too.

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).

Comments?
Randy
_________________________________
RF Lauff
Way in the boonies of
Antigonish County, NS.

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