Buddliea but no butterflies?

I think I’ve seen two cabbage white butterflies this year, no red admirals, no peacock butterflies, no commas, no fritillaries.

What’s done this? Could it be the weather, we had cold wet spring. Could it be insecticides? There are more being used that are affecting bees. Nicotinoids are banned in some countries, but have been allowed here I think. It’s a real worry, without insect pollenators we run the risk of not having food crops pollenated.

We really need to get our act together, now!

Butterflies and Moths

Will we still have butterflies in a few years?

Soon there should be butterflies and moths flying round the buddlea bushes in the garden. But they, and other insects, have plummeted in numbers over the last few decades. Whether this is due to changes in climate, where their food stuffs emerge earlier than they used to and are not available to them. Or because their food plants are removed or not replaced. Or because insecticides like nicotinamides are being used when they are linked with insect deaths? Why don’t we see sense and try and limit increases in Carbon dioxide? Reduce insecticide use and stop being so destructive.

The bible says man shall have dominion over the animals and plants of the world. I wish that read responsibility for their care? We are the guardians of the Earth. We outnumber everything else and our behaviour is appalling in so many things. We should learn to support the Earth more.