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They are way down - even to the point where I'm wondering where the flies a=
re on my compost bin in Halifax. No wasps=2C bees scarce. Haven't seen a =
single June bug in Halifax or at the cottage. It's eerie.
M
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> Date: Sun=2C 12 Jul 2009 18:32:28 -0300
> From: cbatl@eastlink.ca
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] lack of insects?
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
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> Observations around my property :
> Butterflies about normal=2C but cabbage butterflies seem way down=2C thei=
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> caterpillars all but absent.
> Mosquitos way down=2C which I find most surprising after all the wet weat=
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> we have had.
> Black flies somewhat down.
> Deer flies fewer than normal.
> Not a single lilly beetle so far.
> Fruits (apple=2C pear=2C plum) have set very poorly=2C which of course co=
uld have=20
> many reasons.
> Henk Kwindt=2C Cow Bay=2C NS.
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> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: "Randy Lauff" <randy.lauff@gmail.com>
> To: "NatureNS" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
> Sent: Sunday=2C July 12=2C 2009 10:44 AM
> Subject: [NatureNS] lack of insects?
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> > Every summer I look forward to evenings at my dining room table=2C whic=
h
> > 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.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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=2C NS.=20
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They are way down - even to the point where I'm wondering where the flies a=
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