Scientists brought to tears by huge loss of U.S. butterflies 22% decline between 2000 and 2020; similar trends expected in Canada www.cbc.ca/news/science... - ThreadSky

minibubbly.bsky.social • 53 days ago

Scientists brought to tears by huge loss of U.S. butterflies

22% decline between 2000 and 2020; similar trends expected in Canada

https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/butterfly-loss-1.7476479

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vvninja.bsky.social•52 days ago

You know... we don't need prefect yards. The pesticides we use, the weedkiller, the harm we unwittingly do so that our yards look great take a toll. We used to see sheets of butterflies 🦋 spreading their beauty... now we rarely see even the common little brown ones.

dryoungberg.bsky.social•53 days ago

It's not much but Blooming Boulevards in Mississauga provides free plants for boulevards (we got 50). Every little bit helps.

https://www.bloomingboulevards.org/

Hoping other cities have same or start something

beingjamielee.bsky.social•53 days ago

I love this idea as much as I love wild flowers.

rvallis.bsky.social•53 days ago

25 years ago at my previous home the neighbours of our cul du sac all contributed cuttings from their gardens to create a garden on the island for all to enjoy. It's still there and thrives

dryoungberg.bsky.social•53 days ago

That is such a great idea.

tacoop.bsky.social•53 days ago

😢

hbeaulieu.bsky.social•52 days ago

Heartbreaking.

haliwatkins.bsky.social•53 days ago

We had a guy offering ‘pest control’ services, spraying all over to kill ants, woodlice, wasps, spiders…pretty indiscriminate which bugs would be killed. How tragic for our teeniest wildlife if this is the norm. I have a real spider phobia - they petrify me but I know they do good.

keithroragen.bsky.social•52 days ago

It's nice to see a butterfly other than a Monarch when talking about butterfly decline. Even nicer when it is a Regal Fritillary, my favorite butterfly.