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Old 26-04-2018, 03:50 AM
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Animals have been disappearing over the course of many years for one reason or another.

Domestic honey bees have been suffering sudden colony collapse. Native wild bees have always had a tough time. I think both are recovering. You can buy 'houses' for native wild bees to build in. In a birdbath, you can place flattish rocks in it for the bees. We also have rainbarrels and I put in little blocks of wood for any insect that gets in there by mistake.

Frogs are an indicator species which means they're most sensitive to changes in their environment and it usually involves chemicals. I live in a no spray zone and our frogs are happily singing away again.

Other factors is destruction of their habitat for city expansion, etc.

Sparrows have died in large numbers due to dirty bird feeders and a very large population. We used to have sparrows in the hundreds but due to their overpopulation, they started dieing off. We never fed them and their numbers are slowly coming up.

Butterflies need weeds for their larvae and with spraying for bugs and weeds I wouldn't be surprised that caused a decline in their numbers.

To attract butterflies and bees, plant flowers that they like and certain weeds. For example, monarch butterfly larvae need milkweed thistle which you might be able to plant in your yard if you have those butterflies around. In a time of drought, I turned on a gentle water sprinkler for the grass and butterflies came and drank. They need to get minerals out of the ground and can't do that if the ground is dry for too long.

You can get bat houses too and be careful where you place it. Not too hot and not too cold. It should come with instructions for the ideal place for it.

Dragonflies come and go. It all depends on the weather. If the condition is right and you get lots of mosquitoes, be prepared for lots of dragonflies. This doesn't really happen in a city because of spraying for mosquitoes. We get hundreds of dragonflies. They stay and work an area. When most of the mosquitoes get eaten, they move on.

Our spring has been wet and cold so I expect lots of mosquitoes and dragonflies.

If you like toads, you can put a clay pot on it's side in a shady undisturbed part of your yard and see if you attract one.

Well, that's it for my rambling.
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