Post by @Pinchy63@ottawa.place

2026-07-06 12:34 UTC

Where have all the insects gone?!? I keep bringing it up to my family and friends that the insect populations have declined dramatically. No one seems to care but me. Everyone tells me they love it. Folks we need insects. This butterfly bush was covered in bees, wasps and all kinds of insects last year. I haven’t seen anything at it this year whatsoever. #Insects #Collapse #ButterflyBush

Replies (7)

@richardjh@phpc.social 2026-07-06 20:29

@Pinchy63@ottawa.place same for me in UK. Last year was noticeably fewer and this year almost none. Most obvious measurement is the lack of windscreen splats.

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@ZenHeathen@beige.party 2026-07-06 12:38

@Pinchy63@ottawa.place Most people are completely unaware of the sheer number of ways in which we're destroying the livability of our planet.

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@hamishb@mstdn.ca 2026-07-06 13:04

I've noticed this, too. Far fewer bees on the elderberry bushes when they were in flower will men fewer berries later on. @Pinchy63@ottawa.place

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@shyduroff@mastodon.mit.edu 2026-07-06 13:57

@Pinchy63@ottawa.place @mark_ohe@mastodon.energy … sigh is not a big enough word …

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@BLTpizza@mastodon.social 2026-07-06 15:01

@Pinchy63@ottawa.place Same here in North East Ohio.

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@peterbrown@mastodon.scot 2026-07-06 21:30

@Pinchy63@ottawa.place well a good place to start would be banning pesticides.

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@ferryoons@mastodon.scot 2026-07-07 10:00

@Pinchy63@ottawa.place So far this summer the house has two flies visiting. Only two.

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