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How come I don't see hardly any butterflies anymore?

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I can't speak for America, but in Europe, at least, butterfly populations are in decline, yes. For the usual reasons that apply to a lot of animals: habitat destruction, climate change, predation. Butterflies need a variety of flowering plants, including those which are not exactly popular as garden plants. read more

I can’t speak for America, but in Europe, at least, butterfly populations are in decline, yes. For the usual reasons that apply to a lot of animals: habitat destruction, climate change, predation. read more

Monarch butterflies- the most iconic of American insects- have declined to perilously low numbers this winter: Total Area Occupied by Monarch Colonies at Overwintering Sites in Mexico. The decline is statistically significant, and numbers that were bad 20 years ago would be considered good today. read more

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