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Very interesting=2C Andrew & confusing!
Angus
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From: HEBDAAJ@gov.ns.ca
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Scarcity of Insects
Date: Wed=2C 14 Aug 2013 00:09:13 +0000
Angus
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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=2C historical=
ly known for being "blessed" with insects throughout the year=2C being virt=
ually insect free=2C be it charismatic pollinators or pestiferous biting an=
d sucking species... Can't seem to see any one factor that ties these toge=
ther yet.
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Andrew
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:
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I have been photographing insects since 2005. I recall thinking during the =
first two years that this was a great hobby=2C insects wherever one looked =
so that some days I took 300-400 photos. Then numbers started declining....=
so much so that in the past few years I consider it a good day to get 5-10=
useful photos (excluding honey bees which are numerous here in the Valley)=
.=20
=20
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=2C there are mo=
re insects & in particular=2C populations of Bumble Bees.
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We do have good comparative data re birds & the Butterfly Atlas will collec=
t much useful data too=2C albeit somewhat late. There may be similar studie=
s of other groups although the only specific study that comes to mind is th=
at of Bumble Bees where data has been collected over a number of years (fol=
lowed by disturbing analysis!). Are there others?
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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!
=20
Likely in 20 years from now=2C people will look at insect photos on the Net=
& think (similar to the Eskimo Curlew).."Gee=2C I wish I had seen that".=20
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Angus
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=3B confusing!<BR>
Angus<BR> =3B<BR>
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Angus<BR>
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I have been getting reports that just don't seem to be readly explainable.&=
nbsp=3B Some places with masses of a variety of insects. while other=2C his=
torically known for being "blessed" with insects throughout the year=2C bei=
ng virtually insect free=2C be it charismatic pollinators or pestiferous bi=
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 =3B<BR>
Andrew<BR>
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ze=3D2 face=3DTahoma><B>From:</B> naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [naturens-o=
wner@chebucto.ns.ca] on behalf of Angus MacLean [cold_mac@hotmail.com]<BR><=
B>Sent:</B> August-13-13 8:02 PM<BR><B>To:</B> naturens<BR><B>Subject:</B> =
[NatureNS] Scarcity of Insects<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV dir=3Dltr>Steve's "rant" &=3B other comments =3Bcenter on the w=
eather we have experienced this spring &=3B fall. However:<BR> =3B<B=
R>I have been photographing insects since 2005. I recall thinking during th=
e first two years that this was a great hobby=2C insects wherever one looke=
d so that some days I took 300-400 photos. Then numbers started declining..=
.. so much so that in the past few years I consider it a good day to get 5-=
10 useful photos (excluding honey bees which are numerous here in the Valle=
y). <BR> =3B<BR>I am certain that some people still find high insect po=
pulations in their area. For instance I have found that in northern Cape Br=
eton=2C there are more insects &=3B in particular=2C populations of Bumb=
le Bees.<BR> =3B<BR>We do have good comparative data re birds &=3B t=
he Butterfly Atlas will collect much useful data too=2C albeit =3Bsomew=
hat late. There may be =3Bsimilar studies of =3Bother groups althou=
gh =3Bthe only specific study that comes to mind is that of Bumble Bees=
 =3Bwhere =3Bdata has been collected over a number of years (follow=
ed by disturbing analysis!). Are there others?<BR> =3B<BR>As birders we=
sometimes thought how exciting it must have been to be birding in the fort=
ies through early fifties when populations were said to =3Bbe abundant.=
I wish now I had started my "new" hobby a few years or perhaps decades ear=
lier!<BR> =3B<BR>Likely in 20 years from now=2C people will look at ins=
ect photos on the Net &=3B think (similar to the Eskimo Curlew).."Gee=2C=
I wish I had seen that". =3B<BR> =3B<BR>Angus<BR></DIV></DIV></DIV=
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