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- annjay, on 05/30/2008, -0/+12I have watched the documentary on American Butterfly wild life and they are really beautiful. People need to think about it to save them!
- WMeredith, on 05/30/2008, -0/+12Wow, that's a great pic headlining tha article. Butterfly wings are crazy-intricate up close.
- formergthing, on 05/30/2008, -2/+13This is actually a good thing. The less butterflies flap their wings, the less we're going to have horrible disasters in places like China and Myanmar.
- gader, on 05/30/2008, -2/+13Bees, butterflies...why can't we ***** up ants & roaches?
- lucidguru, on 05/30/2008, -1/+11First the bees, then the bats, now the butterflies! *sob*
- XxXKUL, on 05/30/2008, -0/+9The Monarch would not be pleased
- SilentJay74, on 05/30/2008, -0/+7You know you can now buy a home butterfly kit. My daughter wants one.
- inactive, on 05/30/2008, -0/+7EXTREME BUTTERFLYING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EXTREME!!!!!!!!
- UrbanVoyeur, on 05/30/2008, -0/+7Butterflies, frogs, bats, bees, lightning bugs. All have complex and delicate food webs and reproductive cycles. Each group's individual environmental needs reflects some portion of our own needs, and their collective decline signals a weakening of the support for human life on this planet. Canaries in our coal mine.
So long, and thanks for all the fish! - jjgames, on 05/30/2008, -0/+6I've definitely noticed this around here too.
- Bengals1us, on 05/30/2008, -0/+5Why the hell is this not happening to the mosquito population? *itch..itch
- getbusyliving, on 05/30/2008, -0/+5This is the beginning of the end. When butterflies cry.
- albinorhino101, on 05/30/2008, -1/+5Yes but Butterfly tramp stamps are on the rise!
- cawpin, on 05/30/2008, -0/+4Well, yes we do need to make sure they stay around. Of course, we've needed to do that since this first started happening....2 years ago.
- centran, on 05/30/2008, -0/+3The Monarch: Release the butterflies.
[Dead butterflies fall on Brock]
The Monarch: Okay, whose job was it to feed the butterflies? - Langford, on 05/30/2008, -0/+3Gosh, I was surprised to see Monarchs mentions, they usually migrate right through my backyard. I try to get pictures when I can.
http://langford.deviantart.com/art/Monarch-Migrati ...
http://langford.deviantart.com/art/Monarch-Migrati ...
Also Checkerspots were mentioned, and many are usually near where I live. I hope nothing happens to them.
http://langford.deviantart.com/art/Theona-Checkers ...
I wonder if the same thing that is making the Checkerspots move is the same reason that the Flashers have entered the area. They used to be rare, but last year I saw several.
http://langford.deviantart.com/art/Flashing-Astrap ... - inactive, on 05/30/2008, -0/+3But if they are extinct then it's too late to save them.
- Torx, on 05/30/2008, -0/+3If you see one, dont touch or rub the wings... Lets try to preserve nature's beauty first, then Profit.
- DiscoLando, on 05/30/2008, -0/+3If those heartless, barbarian birds would just go Vegan then 50% of the problem is solved!
- inactive, on 05/30/2008, -2/+4If that isn't sarcasm, you're a ***** douchebag.
- dmerc, on 05/30/2008, -0/+2BEE AFRAIDDD!!!!!
- idavidtang, on 05/30/2008, -2/+4Sorry, most of them went to my stomach after meeting a girl over the weekend.
Don't think they're leaving anytime soon. - nick111, on 05/31/2008, -0/+2Which is in itself a politicisation, designed to trivialse environmental dangers and protect bush from responsibility for other issues.
Presumeably you voted for Bush then?
You do realise that that renders your judgement and opinions... well, void, basically? - nick111, on 05/31/2008, -0/+2Jesus. Where do these people come from?
What school did you go to that taught you that ecosystems are that simple? - inactive, on 05/30/2008, -1/+3Go team venture!
- Langford, on 05/30/2008, -0/+2On one day of the year, near nightfall, they group in the tree in my backyard to sleep for the night. Big uncountable numbers of them covering every part of the branches. When the sun warms the tree the next morning, they wake up and fly away. If I'm lucky, a few lone ones will stick around for a while.
- antdude, on 05/30/2008, -0/+2Leave the ants alone! :P
- inactive, on 05/30/2008, -0/+2Same with the Bees! These GM crops are so poisonous that they are harming the insects that pollinate them. The pollen is taken back to the young with can't digest the chemicals and die. Please don't tell me that farmers have been modifying crops for hundreds of years. The splicing atoms of today is nowhere near as crazy and dangerous as planting a grapefruit tree among oranges to create a crossbreed as they have been doing without extreme technological measures. PS. these crops are bad for humans to -- just look into the history of Monsanto (the leader in GM)
- tnycatgirl, on 05/30/2008, -0/+2I forgot to comment on the posting above about rice,wheat, etc. being always there, so if we lose butterflies, etc. we won't go hungry. Think again. Every living thing is linked like a delicate chain. When one domino starts to fall, the others will follow. And if you think of this in the long term, it will have catastrophic effects on ALL SPECIES. And if animals suffer, believe me, we are soon to follow.
- mllawso, on 05/31/2008, -0/+1I remember caching dozens of monarch butterflies in a day when I was a kid -- they were everywhere.
/I've seen 5 in the past 2 years. - angryredplanet, on 05/31/2008, -0/+1I have no doubt about the effectiveness of evolution but the accelerating rate of extinctions in the last 10-15 years alone is cause for great concern. Clearly you haven't been reading up about it, therefore having no way of substantiating your belittling comment.
I suggest you start here: http://www.actionbioscience.org/newfrontiers/eldre ... - nick111, on 05/31/2008, -1/+2An omnivore bird on a bike has a greater environmental impact than a vegetarian bird in an SUV.
Becoming vegetarian is one of the most powerful things a bird can do - and they'll be less likely to be fat and diseased because they won't be eating stuff pumped full of growth hormones, that various de-regulated industries keep secret in the US, but which are banned in Europe.
Which means they'll pull chicks more easily. - Barackalypse, on 05/31/2008, -0/+1The kind that actually grew wheat in the classroom, and guess what, you don't need butterflies for it to grow. Closed ecosystems can be quite simple, thats why, for instance, they've been able to grow plants in space and its also why there's this neat technique called hydroponics. You should look into it instead of assuming things are too complicated to understand.
- Greenergrass, on 05/30/2008, -0/+1Bees live the same decline and everywhere. http://www.enn.com/wildlife/article/35027
- KMartSheriff, on 05/30/2008, -0/+1I'm so glad I wasn't the only person who was thinking that.
Venture Bros. = best show ever. - inactive, on 05/30/2008, -0/+1wait, what?!?! bats?! somebody have a link to info about the bats disappearing?
- SadMartigan, on 11/25/2008, -0/+1I have watched the episode of Samantha Who, where she quits her job and wears butterfly wings.
I like turtles. - retawd, on 05/31/2008, -0/+1OMGawd! What have those evil Republicans done with all the butterflys??? WAKE UP AMERICA! Dick Cheney is stealing all the butterflys!!!
- nick111, on 05/31/2008, -0/+1No. And later generation wind turbines are having less of an affect on birds as well.
All of which is negligeable compared to the impact of cars. The "wind power hurts birds" meme is a ridiculous red herring promulgated by nimbys and *****-eyed anti-environmentalists. - kuzotz, on 05/30/2008, -0/+1my god the whole world would be in a crisis if that happen to mosquitoes.
- Orbmanelson, on 05/30/2008, -0/+1The reduction of insect and bird populations is directly related to the massive campaigns orchestrated by the chemical companies which has convinced not only individuals but government agencies which give out huge contracts worth billions of dollars a year, that the use of pesticides and herbicides is not only completely safe, but also beneficial in controlling pests and weeds. The unfortunate truth is that these chemicals are extremely toxic to the entire web of life. The blatant use of these chemicals by lawn maintenance companies is also a major contributor to the decline of sensitive species which are absolutely necessary for the pollination of plants which are essential for the continued existence of most land species up to and including human beings. Therefore, the granting of favored contracts for blanket spraying of roadsides and the vanity of a pristine lawn are having devastating effects on our planet and are in direct opposition to the natural mechanisms of plant and insect biology. This demonstrates mans ignorance and lack of respect for the world in which he lives. All life is connected in the most delicate manner. Individualism is a flawed philosophy. We are one living organism built of an infinite variety of components.
The fact that these dangerous chemicals are freely available within your local supermarket is a testimony to the insane acceptance of these poisons. - charlietuna, on 05/30/2008, -0/+1If only butterflies were a viable source of crude oil, they would have a fighting chance.
- TreDubZedd, on 05/30/2008, -0/+1If they would just stop migrating along major interstate highways, we wouldn't have this problem.
- aceakm, on 05/30/2008, -0/+1Why do the animals that don't do ***** to you have to become extinct or close to it?
- cap11235, on 05/30/2008, -0/+1Gladly.
- bjs3171, on 05/30/2008, -0/+1what? it looks to me like it says "restoring rare beauties". and it also DOES say that.
- Snipex, on 05/30/2008, -0/+1Its because all the butterflies fly in the middle of the damn interstate..
I swear, half the butterfly population is on my windshield. - kuzotz, on 05/30/2008, -0/+1I've always seen monarchs. I've never seen them migrate in large numbers, but I would usually see the lone one heading to mexico and back.
- kevinmotel, on 05/30/2008, -0/+1so its YOUR fault!
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