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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social

Scientists brought to tears by huge loss of U.S. butterflies 22% decline between 2000 and 2020; similar trends expected in Canada www.cbc.ca/news/science...

mar 7, 2025, 1:25 pm • 133 69

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VVNinja @vvninja.bsky.social

You know... we don't need prefect yards. The pesticides we use, the weedkiller, the harm we unwittingly do so that our yards look great take a toll. We used to see sheets of butterflies 🦋 spreading their beauty... now we rarely see even the common little brown ones.

mar 8, 2025, 1:05 am • 2 0 • view
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Brendan Youngberg @dryoungberg.bsky.social

It's not much but Blooming Boulevards in Mississauga provides free plants for boulevards (we got 50). Every little bit helps. www.bloomingboulevards.org Hoping other cities have same or start something

mar 7, 2025, 6:47 pm • 14 2 • view
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Being Jamie Lee @beingjamielee.bsky.social

I love this idea as much as I love wild flowers.

mar 7, 2025, 7:31 pm • 4 0 • view
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🇨🇦 Randy Vallis 🇨🇦 @rvallis.bsky.social

25 years ago at my previous home the neighbours of our cul du sac all contributed cuttings from their gardens to create a garden on the island for all to enjoy. It's still there and thrives

mar 7, 2025, 8:11 pm • 1 0 • view
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Brendan Youngberg @dryoungberg.bsky.social

That is such a great idea.

mar 7, 2025, 8:13 pm • 0 0 • view
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Terri C @tacoop.bsky.social

😢

mar 7, 2025, 1:44 pm • 1 0 • view
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Pope Jezebel (MDHB🐆🐩🦮🇨🇦) @hbeaulieu.bsky.social

Heartbreaking.

mar 8, 2025, 1:03 am • 1 0 • view
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haliwatkins.bsky.social @haliwatkins.bsky.social

We had a guy offering ‘pest control’ services, spraying all over to kill ants, woodlice, wasps, spiders…pretty indiscriminate which bugs would be killed. How tragic for our teeniest wildlife if this is the norm. I have a real spider phobia - they petrify me but I know they do good.

mar 7, 2025, 2:20 pm • 2 0 • view
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Keith Roragen @keithroragen.bsky.social

It's nice to see a butterfly other than a Monarch when talking about butterfly decline. Even nicer when it is a Regal Fritillary, my favorite butterfly.

mar 8, 2025, 2:37 am • 1 0 • view
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Phil Marks CA @ottawaphil.bsky.social

Drill baby drill, may have some consequences.

mar 7, 2025, 4:07 pm • 1 0 • view
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🇨🇦 🇨🇦🇨🇦Lynne McDonald 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 @lynnemcd.bsky.social

Plant milkweed in your backyard. They will find you! It took seven years but last year we had them. Finally’

Milkweed plants, Monarch larvae and Monarch Butterfly Milkweed, Monarch larvae and Monarch Butterfly Monarch Butterfly
mar 7, 2025, 7:20 pm • 1 1 • view
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CMACLEAN 🇨🇦 @conmac44.bsky.social

I've been slowly expanding my pollinator garden. We're seeing more in our area, but still not enough.

mar 7, 2025, 5:18 pm • 2 0 • view
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🇨🇦What's in a Name🇨🇦 @mellow4ever.bsky.social

Everyone worries about declining bee populations, as they should, but then overlook the fact that butterflies are pollinators too.

mar 7, 2025, 1:42 pm • 7 0 • view
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Kathleen @irishkathaleenie.bsky.social

This is horrible!

mar 7, 2025, 10:16 pm • 1 0 • view
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Teardrop @beetearsdrops.bsky.social

Sad

mar 7, 2025, 1:26 pm • 1 0 • view