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lunasun

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8. If our collective push back on environmental problems stay at this rate

Reply to hue (Original post)

Tue Aug 26, 2014, 10:05 PM

Aug 2014

We are quickly screwing ourselves as a species ...along with plenty other ones too
And we will all be endangered species!!
Hard for a few allowing milkweed and planting to make up for the miles and acres gone

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After 90 Percent Decline, Federal Protection Sought for Monarch Butterfly [View all] hue Aug 2014 OP

I have not seen a monarch this year, Benton D Struckcheon Aug 2014 #1

Thanks for keeping milkweed! The large yellow butterfly may have been a Two-Tailed hue Aug 2014 #4

All pollinators are in decline d/t Monsanto as the article indicates.Thanks for keeping Milkweed! hue Aug 2014 #2

I love them... This and the stories of the bees break my heart. freshwest Aug 2014 #5

Two this year Treant Aug 2014 #3

We have fewer bumble bees and I often see dead bumble bees on the ground - something new to me. PSPS Aug 2014 #9

Only one Monarch this year. Half dozen bumblebees in spring. Owl Aug 2014 #6

My neighbor gets his hedge sprayed and has weed killer applied. Baitball Blogger Aug 2014 #10

That's wonderful! Baitball Blogger Aug 2014 #7

If our collective push back on environmental problems stay at this rate lunasun Aug 2014 #8

I found 9 caterpillars. shireen Aug 2014 #11

Thank you. NCarolinawoman Aug 2014 #12

Yes I thank You also! hue Aug 2014 #22

It better not be too late!!! NCarolinawoman Aug 2014 #13

this country should not be protecting monarchs jberryhill Aug 2014 #14

sad ALBliberal Aug 2014 #15

I am in Los Alamos and I don't think I have seen one all year. indie9197 Aug 2014 #17

I believe the decline has to do with a company called, Monsanto. Hoppy Aug 2014 #16

Barbara Kingsolver's book. Flight Behavior. vanlassie Aug 2014 #18

Great book, great writer! Zorra Aug 2014 #33

I saw one today in my daughters back yard - the first I have seen this year. We should have started jwirr Aug 2014 #19

I had a bunch this year courtesy of some wild milkweeds that grew in my yard. Live and Learn Aug 2014 #20

I'm trying to make my yard a refuge for these beautiful creatures. JDPriestly Aug 2014 #21

The milkweed that grew wild in my yard looked a lot like Lantana Live and Learn Aug 2014 #23

It isn't bad at all. I love it and the Monarchs. JDPriestly Aug 2014 #24

We've seen more this year spinbaby Aug 2014 #25

Mexico has to get on board, or it's all for naught NickB79 Aug 2014 #26

I grew up with them all over the place, they were beautiful, the fields next to our RKP5637 Aug 2014 #27

Don't farmers still use insecticides on crops? Progressive dog Aug 2014 #28

16,000 pesticides approved: 11,000 with incomplete or no testing wordpix Aug 2014 #29

I have seen no monarchs and maybe 3-4 bumblebees this year. roamer65 Aug 2014 #30

It's so sad... Earth_First Aug 2014 #31

buy and grow organic b/c your food/water is laced with these pesticides wordpix Aug 2014 #32

Did we ever think we'd live to see this day? Marthe48 Aug 2014 #34