Where have all the Insects gone ?

We have a big lavender bush in our front garden it’s been rammed full of bees all “summer” it’s been a pleasure watching them all :)
 
Blue2112 said:
Changes in farmland practicies, pesticides and fertilisers, river pollution, insect killers, tidy gardens with plastic fake grass, straight lines and B&Q fake plants in pots instead of pollinating flowers in soil, lack of wild areas in gardens and nature, concreting over everything,

Since 1980, one out of every six birds has been lost. That adds up to the loss of 600 million breeding birds over 40 years, according to a 2021 study from the RSPB, BirdLife International and the Czech Society for Ornithology.
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So...perhaps the book I referenced earlier in the thread entitled
" The Strange Death of British Birdsong "
By Michael Waterhouse is actually telling the truth and was not written by a crazy conspiracy nutter ......@ dennislawbackheel needs to WTF up and get an understanding of the current state of the serious decline in both the number of insects and Birds in both the UK and further afield .
Its something I noticed over a decade ago ,and so would anybody else with eyes to see. Songbird numbers have been decimated, and we all know what Songbirds feed on .
 
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Blue2112 said:
Changes in farmland practicies, pesticides and fertilisers, river pollution, insect killers, tidy gardens with plastic fake grass, straight lines and B&Q fake plants in pots instead of pollinating flowers in soil, lack of wild areas in gardens and nature, concreting over everything,

Since 1980, one out of every six birds has been lost. That adds up to the loss of 600 million breeding birds over 40 years, according to a 2021 study from the RSPB, BirdLife International and the Czech Society for Ornithology.
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No mention of 5G for the nutters out there?
 
An intresting point from Dr Ulrich Warnke

"All magnetic field sensitivity in living organisms....is the result of a highly evolved,finely-tuned,sensory system based on single- domain,ferro- magnetic crystals.
Animals that depend on the natural electrical,magnetic and electromagnetic fields for their orientation and navigation through earths atmosphere are confused by the stronger,and constantly changing artificial fields created by technology..and fail to navigate back to their home environments."

As a life long Nature lover, I don't need doctors and scientists to tell me that powerful technology is interrupting the lives of our insect friends.it is sort of .....obvious that a Bee, Wasp or Hornets,etc etc, with its own ,internal, Natural,sat nav system is not going to co- exist with powerful technology.....waves.

even an utter cretin could work that fucker out imo.
 
dennishasdoneit said:
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Interesting video—thanks for sharing! I didn't know some of those facts. To be honest, I’m a bit jealous of the folks who say there are no insects around, because we have plenty of them here. It’s like an insect convention in our yard! I’ve sent a couple of requests to bugmd email, hoping they can help us tackle this issue. I’ve heard good things about their products, so fingers crossed they have some effective solutions for our bug problem.
 
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Birds and insects are particularly vulnerable to electromagnetic fields which damage their reproductive capacity and disrupt their navigational acumen.... magnetite,stored in the beaks of birds and in the abdomen of bees,helps them to navigate.

5G will be deadly to insects since they absorb far more radiation wavelengths than earlier ,lower frequencies.

This was demonstrated after the installation of a cell tower in Idaho in May 2021 ,where an entire beehive population at an adjacent farm died within a month.

In short...The cast of progress needs revision if it bequeaths erasure.
 
Intresting vid from an Angler on YT ,who has also noticed a decline in the number of birds his video collection of birds close to his home has been put together over a few years... he is not a bird expert by any means ...but you can see from his footage how many birds are busy searching for insects / worms ,as well as those who visit his bird table for seeds etc..

 
dennishasdoneit said:
Birds and insects are particularly vulnerable to electromagnetic fields which damage their reproductive capacity and disrupt their navigational acumen.... magnetite,stored in the beaks of birds and in the abdomen of bees,helps them to navigate.

5G will be deadly to insects since they absorb far more radiation wavelengths than earlier ,lower frequencies.

This was demonstrated after the installation of a cell tower in Idaho in May 2021 ,where an entire beehive population at an adjacent farm died within a month.

In short...The cast of progress needs revision if it bequeaths erasure.
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Worrying. We must take this into account and develop ways to limit radiation. I have no idea how we would approach this. Any physicists on here?
 
Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese said:
Im glad wasps have fucked off - they are cunts
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I have only seen one wasp, a real aggressive , noisy **** , came in the bedroom window , wrestled with it and the spidey catcher did the job , it was so angry about something. Seen a lot of queen bees so they are still there , i cant do my walking in the garden now but on a sunny day there were butterflies , different colours
 
One fly tried to get in but I successfully batted it out, the birds seem very hungry stripping
our abundantly clad three trees of berries overnight.
We have plenty of squirrels robbing my bulbs no danger of wiping squirrels out.
 
kaz7 said:
I have only seen one wasp, a real aggressive , noisy **** , came in the bedroom window , wrestled with it and the spidey catcher did the job , it was so angry about something. Seen a lot of queen bees so they are still there , i cant do my walking in the garden now but on a sunny day there were butterflies , different colours
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Have you seen any Caterpillars this summer Kaz.?
Any Aphids, ladybirds ,Stag Beetles,Wood louse
Centipedes,Daddy long legs /Crane flies.

And , a question for the wider, global audience...

How many House spiders and Moths do you see now

Everyone knows the scene... your sitting in your fav seat ,nice and comfortable....you look up , and the biggest Spider you 've ever seen is looking down on you,from the wall.

I have to be honest. I don't like insects in the house.....but where have they gone?

The black meat fly, Greenbottle, Bluebottle, Redbottle , they used to be common sights around domestic homes and gardens.

Not now.
Why not ?
 
dennishasdoneit said:
Have you seen any Caterpillars this summer Kaz.?
Any Aphids, ladybirds ,Stag Beetles,Wood louse
Centipedes,Daddy long legs /Crane flies.

And , a question for the wider, global audience...

How many House spiders and Moths do you see now

Everyone knows the scene... your sitting in your fav seat ,nice and comfortable....you look up , and the biggest Spider you 've ever seen is looking down on you,from the wall.

I have to be honest. I don't like insects in the house.....but where have they gone?

The black meat fly, Greenbottle, Bluebottle, Redbottle , they used to be common sights around domestic homes and gardens.

Not now.
Why not ?
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A quick Google search would indicate that it's due to a range of factors, including habitat destruction, land use changes, deforestation, intensive agriculture, urbanization, pollution, climate change, introduction of invasive species, application of pesticides.
 
PragueBlue said:
A quick Google search would indicate that it's due to a range of factors, including habitat destruction, land use changes, deforestation, intensive agriculture, urbanization, pollution, climate change, introduction of invasive species, application of pesticides.
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Never Mind Google.

The business.......

What about your own, personal experience?
Have you anything to say , from your own observations?
 
dennishasdoneit said:
Never Mind Google.

The business.......

What about your own, personal experience?
Have you anything to say , from your own observations?
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I'm not sure my own experience could identify why there is a decline in the insect population. I'm no scientist or expert in the field, so I'd prefer to listen to actual experts to ascertain the overall picture on that subject.

If you meant my experience regarding numbers of insects, I'd have to say that I haven't really noticed many changes where I live, except I don't really see many ants these days. I seem to remember columns of them going up and down walls and across floors when I was younger but rarely see them indoors now. Still loads of wasps, bees, butterflies, moths, dragonflies and spiders though and I still see plenty of beetles. The midge population certainly doesn't feel like it's in decline at the moment!

Insect populations in water seem to be thriving, I would assume due to generally cleaner rivers.
 
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