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Our backyard used to be filled with butterflies. When we moved here 20+ years ago, not a day went by without seeing a dozen flutter by.
Now?
They’re a rare sight.
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Which is why I run for my phone when one does make an appearance.
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Such delicate beauty..
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I miss them.
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River's world..... 
They are beautiful butterflies.
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Just one.
I followed it around…
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Awww. It is sad they are on a decine. I don’t see butterflies as often as I used to. Not even when walking out in nature.
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Butterflies… and lightning bugs. When I was young the backyard would be filled with them at night.
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It’s sad.
Lightening bugs is something that I don’t think we have in the UK. If we do, I have never seen one.
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I don’t even want to know why there’s been such a drop in butterflies. The reason can’t be good . . . or even neutral.
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I’m sure we’re responsible. Pesticides, destruction of habitat…
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Just general air and water pollution, and a rising average tempersture. I wstched a PBS show on the Monarchs. Their breeding areas hwve been mcde smaller.
Humajns are going to destroy this world ifwe do not do something soon. Vote Blue!
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I always do…
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Butterflies and other insects are on the decline everywhere. It’s so sad. Thank you for maintaining an environment in your yard that welcomes nature. More people need to do this. Thanks, also, for sharing this photo. They are beautiful creatures.
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We have some milkweed in our back field and my husband always wants to mow it down. I won’t let him because it’s where monarchs cocoon.
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NO! Do NOT mow!. My wife would chop me up and feed me to the bears.
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We’re in such a sad state if we can see the decline of such a wonderful beauty. I haven’t seen many this summer either.
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I saw about 10 orange and black ones this weekend 😊
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Wow. I haven’t seen ten monarchs in one day for decades.
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I am sooo thankful that years ago, when monarchs migrated through SantaAna and Irvine by the hundreds of thousands, I frequently stopped to watch them fly by. I never it saw it before, nor again.
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That must have been amazing…
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It truly was! Moreso now that I know how rare it was!
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The decline in butterflies greatly concerns me. It’s not helped by one of my cats become a master flutterby collector.
Nice pics!!
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Lord Dudley likes to watch them, but never gives chase.
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We’re lucky to have monarchs here…and plenty of milkweed for them to munch on!
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Lovely! Fortunately they visit my garden and breed because I’ve got a few Buddleia plants out back. Do a bit of research and plant a few of their faves around the place so you can provide a pesticide free home for them. There’s a bit of wilderness around you, and the farmer over the road’s organic, isn’t he? They’ll love it and it will bless you with fluttering galore especially if there’s nowhere else to live that’s safe and suitable for them.
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We’ve had milkweed in the field for years, but no monarchs. And yes, the neighbors farm is totally organic.
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So pretty!!
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Great shots…they are such a beautiful thing.
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Thanks!
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Maybe they will come back once your Hubby stops working.
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In other words, never.
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