The insect apocalypse: ‘Our world will grind to a halt without them’ (2 Viewers)

[Chosun Juan]

Wellup, youse had ya chance - too bad ya blew it .....

The insect apocalypse: ‘Our world will grind to a halt without them’

Insects have declined by 75% in the past 50 years – and the consequences may soon be catastrophic. Biologist Dave Goulson reveals the vital services they perform

www.theguardian.com

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[Ries]

Thanks for that link, Chosun, nice article! I love insects!

This year there are even less insects than last few years, possibly not helped by the cold spring weather. It seems to have picked up a bit now; a bit more butterflies appear (though still fewer than recent years, let alone decades ago), bit more (hover)flies and bees'n'wasps, bushcrickets and grasshoppers seem to have sprung up like wanting to catch up. Still; now I hardly see a butterfly on Buddlejas, while in my youth they were full of them. 20 years ago, I witnessed a patch of flowering herbs in my garden buzzing with insects the first year, half that the next year and almost silent the year after... Early 90s was a crucial time for insects and still hasn't picked up again. Luckily there's a lot of ecological awareness growing in people and local governments, and more focus on ecological farming and seeding in roadsides and such with blooming herbs to help the little critters. Hope it's not too late...