Butterflies in decline? i haven't seen any this year. How bout you?

[Lorax7844]

[csziggy]

1. We;ve got plenty - regular and black swallowtails, Gul frittilaries, cabbage

Can't think of what else. But we have a field, maybe half to three-quarters of an acre planted in wildflowers and a big clump of milkweed right outside the bathroom window, so I get to watch the butterflies, wasps, bees and hummingbirds visit the flowers.

Though, come to think about it I have not seen as many bees this year as last. The other "wildlife" I get to see on the milkweed are the anoles that lurk and try to blend in so they can catch insects visiting the flowers.

[Lorax7844]

2. interesting, completely different here

plenty of bees but no butterflies, glad to hear you got some.

[tigereye]

9. not as many Red Admirals as usual - I have seen a few b-flies, but not

as many as other summers. There were very few fire-flies this year, also. Maybe it was just too cool, or something here.

[HopeHoops]

3. We were noticing that as well.

I don't even have any swallowtail caterpillars on the parsley - and we've got a shitload of parsley growing very near the butterfly bush. The only thing we've seen are smaller butterflies like painted ladies.

[Iggo]

4. I haven't seen a butterfly in years.

In and around Los angeles.

[femmocrat]

5. Now that you mention it, neither have I!

My butterfly bush isn't blooming yet, but I haven't seen any on the flowers this year! On the brighter side, we do seem to have fairly many honeybees. More than in the past few years anyhow.

Now I'm worried! :scared:

[Kali]

6. lots on my zinnias every morning

yellow ones and black ones - don't know my butterflies very well - have a severe larvae-phobia.

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I also have a bunch of these soft orange and black beetles all over the bolting parsley

[JitterbugPerfume]

7. I have seen very few

but the milkweed and butterfly bushes aren't blooming yet . I have a few bees on the bee balm , but what I find missing the most are the dragonflies .I used to get tons of them but now I barely see any.

Last year I had a grand total of three monarchs!

My bird feeders are attracting lots of little brown birds , red wing black birds, house finches and cardinals . That is VERY little of the variety I used to get.

Little brown birds need love too:fistbump:

[NJmaverick]

8. Nope, haven't seen any

not that there have ever been a lot of them, but I haven't seen one this year.