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Joe Wynne 馃尰 馃殫 鉀帮笍
@joewynne@mindly.social  路  activity timestamp 8 hours ago

Report: State of the Butterflies in the United States

馃 More than one-fifth of our butterflies disappeared between 2000 and 2020.

馃 Over 40% of assessed species fell in numbers by 50% or more鈥攁nd two dozen species suffered more than 90% losses.

馃 "Butterfly habitat should be woven into all parts of our landscapes鈥攆armland, utility corridors, solar arrays, bike paths, roadsides, natural areas, and backyard and community gardens鈥攖o provide homes for common and wide-ranging butterflies as well as rare and at-risk species."

馃 "To recover butterflies, we must combine efforts across towns and cities, working lands, and natural areas as well as in the linkages and stepping stones which provide connecting pathways."

馃憠 All is not lost! Have a garden, pots or access to a natural area or park? Join me in building back habitat for butterflies. I will post useful resources and share my experiences and tips. Share yours as well.

馃尫 I'll also post butterfly gardens from my travels. Many have a head start in this.

https://xerces.org/publications/scientific-reports/state-of-butterflies-in-united-states

#ButterflyConservation 馃У
#Butterflies#Nature#Conservation#Gardening#HabitatGardening#BiodiversityGardening
Joe Wynne 馃尰 馃殫 鉀帮笍
@joewynne@mindly.social  路  activity timestamp 8 hours ago

Report: State of the Butterflies in the United States

馃 More than one-fifth of our butterflies disappeared between 2000 and 2020.

馃 Over 40% of assessed species fell in numbers by 50% or more鈥攁nd two dozen species suffered more than 90% losses.

馃 "Butterfly habitat should be woven into all parts of our landscapes鈥攆armland, utility corridors, solar arrays, bike paths, roadsides, natural areas, and backyard and community gardens鈥攖o provide homes for common and wide-ranging butterflies as well as rare and at-risk species."

馃 "To recover butterflies, we must combine efforts across towns and cities, working lands, and natural areas as well as in the linkages and stepping stones which provide connecting pathways."

馃憠 All is not lost! Have a garden, pots or access to a natural area or park? Join me in building back habitat for butterflies. I will post useful resources and share my experiences and tips. Share yours as well.

馃尫 I'll also post butterfly gardens from my travels. Many have a head start in this.

https://xerces.org/publications/scientific-reports/state-of-butterflies-in-united-states

#ButterflyConservation 馃У
#Butterflies#Nature#Conservation#Gardening#HabitatGardening#BiodiversityGardening
Nelson
@skyfaller@jawns.club  路  activity timestamp yesterday

I found this delightful book "Fishes of the Wissahickon Creek", by R. Bruce Gebhardt, at the Free Library in Chestnut Hill. It is theoretically possible to order it from the Academy of Natural Sciences (tho my order has not arrived yet): https://secure.touchnet.com/C20688_ustores/web/store_cat.jsp?STOREID=73&CATID=514&SINGLESTORE=true

The intro says he also self-published "Butterfly Blocks: The Butterflies of West Mount Airy (2002-2004)". I tried asking the Academy about it and they know nothing. Any ideas for finding a copy?

#books#RareBooks #butterflies#Philly

In his original manuscript for this work, Bruce extended an invitation to readers to contact him about their own fish discoveries, offering to help confirm their identifications and to provide supplemental information. One of Bruce's great pleasures in the wake of the publication of his self-published Butterfly Blocks: The Butterflies of West Mount Airy (2002-2004) had been a similar email correspondence with his readers. In addition to fish and butterflies, Bruce's love of nature also encompassed sea shells, birds, reptiles, and mammals.
In his original manuscript for this work, Bruce extended an invitation to readers to contact him about their own fish discoveries, offering to help confirm their identifications and to provide supplemental information. One of Bruce's great pleasures in the wake of the publication of his self-published Butterfly Blocks: The Butterflies of West Mount Airy (2002-2004) had been a similar email correspondence with his readers. In addition to fish and butterflies, Bruce's love of nature also encompassed sea shells, birds, reptiles, and mammals.
In his original manuscript for this work, Bruce extended an invitation to readers to contact him about their own fish discoveries, offering to help confirm their identifications and to provide supplemental information. One of Bruce's great pleasures in the wake of the publication of his self-published Butterfly Blocks: The Butterflies of West Mount Airy (2002-2004) had been a similar email correspondence with his readers. In addition to fish and butterflies, Bruce's love of nature also encompassed sea shells, birds, reptiles, and mammals.
Nelson
@skyfaller@jawns.club  路  activity timestamp yesterday

I found this delightful book "Fishes of the Wissahickon Creek", by R. Bruce Gebhardt, at the Free Library in Chestnut Hill. It is theoretically possible to order it from the Academy of Natural Sciences (tho my order has not arrived yet): https://secure.touchnet.com/C20688_ustores/web/store_cat.jsp?STOREID=73&CATID=514&SINGLESTORE=true

The intro says he also self-published "Butterfly Blocks: The Butterflies of West Mount Airy (2002-2004)". I tried asking the Academy about it and they know nothing. Any ideas for finding a copy?

#books#RareBooks #butterflies#Philly

In his original manuscript for this work, Bruce extended an invitation to readers to contact him about their own fish discoveries, offering to help confirm their identifications and to provide supplemental information. One of Bruce's great pleasures in the wake of the publication of his self-published Butterfly Blocks: The Butterflies of West Mount Airy (2002-2004) had been a similar email correspondence with his readers. In addition to fish and butterflies, Bruce's love of nature also encompassed sea shells, birds, reptiles, and mammals.
In his original manuscript for this work, Bruce extended an invitation to readers to contact him about their own fish discoveries, offering to help confirm their identifications and to provide supplemental information. One of Bruce's great pleasures in the wake of the publication of his self-published Butterfly Blocks: The Butterflies of West Mount Airy (2002-2004) had been a similar email correspondence with his readers. In addition to fish and butterflies, Bruce's love of nature also encompassed sea shells, birds, reptiles, and mammals.
In his original manuscript for this work, Bruce extended an invitation to readers to contact him about their own fish discoveries, offering to help confirm their identifications and to provide supplemental information. One of Bruce's great pleasures in the wake of the publication of his self-published Butterfly Blocks: The Butterflies of West Mount Airy (2002-2004) had been a similar email correspondence with his readers. In addition to fish and butterflies, Bruce's love of nature also encompassed sea shells, birds, reptiles, and mammals.
hastingsmothman
@hastingsmothman@mastodon.green  路  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Today's #MothOfTheDay is a tiny 4mm micromoth (about a grain of rice). Micros are known by their Latin name first, with vernacular as secondary.

LOBESIA RELIQUANA (Wood Marble) A tortrix moth; ergo it spins leaves to create larvae shelters. Hard to photo in focus with 6yr old iPhone because it's so miniscule!

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies#MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #summer #conservation #biodiversity #alttext

Side on shot of a 4-5mm moth about the size of a grain of cooked rice. It faces left. It is three times as long as it is high and it holds its wings tight against its abdomen in a tented position making it look almost tubular. Its scales are a distinct marble pattern of blue, gold and rust in a very metallic sheen, each blotch edged in white. It has a small dark tuft sticking up just behind its head and an antennae which it holds close to its flank.
Side on shot of a 4-5mm moth about the size of a grain of cooked rice. It faces left. It is three times as long as it is high and it holds its wings tight against its abdomen in a tented position making it look almost tubular. Its scales are a distinct marble pattern of blue, gold and rust in a very metallic sheen, each blotch edged in white. It has a small dark tuft sticking up just behind its head and an antennae which it holds close to its flank.
Side on shot of a 4-5mm moth about the size of a grain of cooked rice. It faces left. It is three times as long as it is high and it holds its wings tight against its abdomen in a tented position making it look almost tubular. Its scales are a distinct marble pattern of blue, gold and rust in a very metallic sheen, each blotch edged in white. It has a small dark tuft sticking up just behind its head and an antennae which it holds close to its flank.
hastingsmothman
@hastingsmothman@mastodon.green  路  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Today's #MothOfTheDay is a tiny 4mm micromoth (about a grain of rice). Micros are known by their Latin name first, with vernacular as secondary.

LOBESIA RELIQUANA (Wood Marble) A tortrix moth; ergo it spins leaves to create larvae shelters. Hard to photo in focus with 6yr old iPhone because it's so miniscule!

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies#MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #summer #conservation #biodiversity #alttext

Side on shot of a 4-5mm moth about the size of a grain of cooked rice. It faces left. It is three times as long as it is high and it holds its wings tight against its abdomen in a tented position making it look almost tubular. Its scales are a distinct marble pattern of blue, gold and rust in a very metallic sheen, each blotch edged in white. It has a small dark tuft sticking up just behind its head and an antennae which it holds close to its flank.
Side on shot of a 4-5mm moth about the size of a grain of cooked rice. It faces left. It is three times as long as it is high and it holds its wings tight against its abdomen in a tented position making it look almost tubular. Its scales are a distinct marble pattern of blue, gold and rust in a very metallic sheen, each blotch edged in white. It has a small dark tuft sticking up just behind its head and an antennae which it holds close to its flank.
Side on shot of a 4-5mm moth about the size of a grain of cooked rice. It faces left. It is three times as long as it is high and it holds its wings tight against its abdomen in a tented position making it look almost tubular. Its scales are a distinct marble pattern of blue, gold and rust in a very metallic sheen, each blotch edged in white. It has a small dark tuft sticking up just behind its head and an antennae which it holds close to its flank.
Hesperalis
@Hesperalis@mastodon.social  路  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

A lovely video from Prof Dave Goulson on what plants to grow to attract butterflies into your garden in the UK. This year has been fantastic for butterflies on my allotment. Sometimes there has been up to 30 at any one time, not much work gets done on warm days.

https://youtu.be/zNrB8xr_yA4?si=uG09IIm0P4aGF66s

#butterflies