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Scootaloo

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2. Depends on where you are

Reply to gvstn (Original post)

Wed Nov 4, 2015, 02:15 AM

Nov 2015

In Washington, summer was unusually hot and dry, even in the West of the state. It got so bad that our blackberry season lasted all of two days here on Vashon, before the ripe berries turned to gnarly raisins. Assuming they even ripened at all instead of being baked hard.

This is not optimal for soft-bodied insects like caterpillars. And since crickets and grasshoppers rely on temperature and humidity ot get their breeding on, it was pretty bad for them, too.

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Anyone notice the lack of butterflies and grasshoppers? [View all] gvstn Nov 2015 OP

I had an abundance of butterflies and grasshoppers. SamKnause Nov 2015 #1

I live in Delaware. gvstn Nov 2015 #7

Are you above the canal or below it? jberryhill Nov 2015 #21

I'm in Talleyville gvstn Nov 2015 #22

I just discovered a few weeks ago... jberryhill Nov 2015 #31

Not to derail the comments... Docreed2003 Nov 2015 #26

Depends on where you are Scootaloo Nov 2015 #2

My regional area or my house... gvstn Nov 2015 #10

I've been seeing butterflies and grasshoppers SheilaT Nov 2015 #3

I am seeing fewer and fewer Monarchs ALBliberal Nov 2015 #4

I grew up?? Old Codger Nov 2015 #6

We still get fireflies in my backyard... Mister Ed Nov 2015 #11

Lived in Old Codger Nov 2015 #17

I think I cracked this one the other day! Shandris Nov 2015 #5

It shouldn't be illegal, they give out free seeds to encourage people to grow milkweed: beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #8

Oh, nice! I had NO idea anything like this even existed. Shandris Nov 2015 #20

You're very welcome! beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #24

I grow lots of milkweed and, therefore, see lots of Monarchs and other butterflies. JDPriestly Nov 2015 #9

Do you have a butterfly bush (Buddleia)? I have one, and the swallowtails love it! Tanuki Nov 2015 #14

I'm in California. We have lantana. There is a type of lilac that can be grown here, but I JDPriestly Nov 2015 #19

I saw plenty of grasshoppers and fireflies. murielm99 Nov 2015 #12

I think I 'm seeing fewer fireflies. leftyladyfrommo Nov 2015 #13

I see plenty of butterflies... Phentex Nov 2015 #15

I intentionally set up a garden for butterflies. Baitball Blogger Nov 2015 #16

have a campsite at a camping resort in wisconsin dembotoz Nov 2015 #18

I was up in the Midlantic and saw tons this year in the summer. Yo_Mama Nov 2015 #23

We have lots in rural NC, but I did notice Tipperary Nov 2015 #25

We had no angryvet Nov 2015 #27

Interesting about the flies. gvstn Nov 2015 #30

Fortunately, no. tavernier Nov 2015 #28

Plenty of them both. nt greytdemocrat Nov 2015 #29

We had an overabundance of grasshoppers this year for some reason. Le Taz Hot Nov 2015 #32

Less fireflies, no grasshoppers, less butterflies and bees... KoKo Nov 2015 #33