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One in five butterflies lost in the US since 2000, study finds
By Bobby Bascomb A study in the United States found a dramatic 22% decline in butterfly populations between 2000 and 2020.
Not just bees and butterflies: beetles and other brilliant bugs are nature’s unsung pollinators
Next time you’re outside, say a silent thanks for the many unsung insect pollinators helping to keep our ecosystems healthy.
1 in 5 butterflies in the U.S. have disappeared in the last 20 years
Researchers identified over 100 species that have dropped by more than 50 percent in the last two decades: "This is a wake-up ...
US butterflies 'all in trouble' as their numbers rapidly decline, report finds
The chief causes of the decline include habitat destruction, drier and hotter climate due to climate change and insecticide ...
Garden Q&A: How can I support early butterflies?
As we move into April and more butterfly species mature and take flight, you can incorporate a variety of early-blooming native plants into the garden to attract them.
Keeping an unkempt garden helps local pollinators, insects thrive
Maintaining an unkempt garden can play a crucial role in supporting local pollinators and beneficial insects throughout the ...
See How Butterflies Are Surviving, or Not, Near You
Little-understood and vastly underappreciated, insects play an outsize role in supporting life on earth. They pollinate ...
Where Have All the Butterflies Gone? “Shocking” Nationwide Decline Sparks Alarm
Butterfly populations in the U.S. declined by 22% from 2000 to 2020, with 13 times as many species declining as increasing.
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Butterflies are in trouble. It doesn't take much to help
All the insects need is nectar from flowers and places ... “I just look at what flowers the bees and butterflies are visiting in the garden center. Then I buy those plants and plant them.” ...
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Butterflies are on the decline; how are the insects being affected in Minnesota
Petersen did say that eight species are expected to no longer exist in Minnesota. Butterflies are disappearing due to habitat loss, fragmentation and insecticides To help with these issues, the ...