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Angus
I have been getting reports that just don't seem to be readly explainable. =
Some places with masses of a variety of insects. while other, historically=
known for being "blessed" with insects throughout the year, being virtuall=
y insect free, be it charismatic pollinators or pestiferous biting and suck=
ing species... Can't seem to see any one factor that ties these together y=
et.
Andrew
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] on beha=
lf of Angus MacLean [cold_mac@hotmail.com]
Sent: August-13-13 8:02 PM
To: naturens
Subject: [NatureNS] Scarcity of Insects
Steve's "rant" & other comments center on the weather we have experienced t=
his spring & fall. However:
I have been photographing insects since 2005. I recall thinking during the =
first two years that this was a great hobby, insects wherever one looked so=
that some days I took 300-400 photos. Then numbers started declining.... s=
o much so that in the past few years I consider it a good day to get 5-10 u=
seful photos (excluding honey bees which are numerous here in the Valley).
I am certain that some people still find high insect populations in their a=
rea. For instance I have found that in northern Cape Breton, there are more=
insects & in particular, populations of Bumble Bees.
We do have good comparative data re birds & the Butterfly Atlas will collec=
t much useful data too, albeit somewhat late. There may be similar studies =
of other groups although the only specific study that comes to mind is that=
of Bumble Bees where data has been collected over a number of years (follo=
wed by disturbing analysis!). Are there others?
As birders we sometimes thought how exciting it must have been to be birdin=
g in the forties through early fifties when populations were said to be abu=
ndant. I wish now I had started my "new" hobby a few years or perhaps decad=
es earlier!
Likely in 20 years from now, people will look at insect photos on the Net &=
think (similar to the Eskimo Curlew).."Gee, I wish I had seen that".
Angus
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<p>I have been getting reports that just don't seem to be readly explainabl=
e. Some places with masses of a variety of insects. while other, hist=
orically known for being "blessed" with insects throughout the ye=
ar, being virtually insect free, be it charismatic
pollinators or pestiferous biting and sucking species... Can't seem =
to see any one factor that ties these together yet.</p>
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<p>Andrew</p>
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ens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] on behalf of Angus MacLean [cold_mac@hotmail.com]=
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<b>Sent:</b> August-13-13 8:02 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> naturens<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [NatureNS] Scarcity of Insects<br>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Steve's "rant" & other comments center =
on the weather we have experienced this spring & fall. However:<br>
<br>
I have been photographing insects since 2005. I recall thinking during the =
first two years that this was a great hobby, insects wherever one looked so=
that some days I took 300-400 photos. Then numbers started declining.... s=
o much so that in the past few years
I consider it a good day to get 5-10 useful photos (excluding honey bees w=
hich are numerous here in the Valley).
<br>
<br>
I am certain that some people still find high insect populations in their a=
rea. For instance I have found that in northern Cape Breton, there are more=
insects & in particular, populations of Bumble Bees.<br>
<br>
We do have good comparative data re birds & the Butterfly Atlas will co=
llect much useful data too, albeit somewhat late. There may be si=
milar studies of other groups although the only specific study th=
at comes to mind is that of Bumble Bees where data has been
collected over a number of years (followed by disturbing analysis!). Are t=
here others?<br>
<br>
As birders we sometimes thought how exciting it must have been to be birdin=
g in the forties through early fifties when populations were said to b=
e abundant. I wish now I had started my "new" hobby a few years o=
r perhaps decades earlier!<br>
<br>
Likely in 20 years from now, people will look at insect photos on the Net &=
amp; think (similar to the Eskimo Curlew).."Gee, I wish I had seen tha=
t". <br>
<br>
Angus<br>
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