tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213208274796269896.post6397643434978777858..comments2024-03-11T05:39:50.473+05:30Comments on gardentropics: Vanishing Wild Flowerslotusleafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02725791780240334964noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213208274796269896.post-38337701915775588652010-07-30T01:44:21.931+05:302010-07-30T01:44:21.931+05:30Lovely and Important post LL! It is sad to think o...Lovely and Important post LL! It is sad to think of the millions of plants that will not be around ... not to mention the forest. Beautiful butterfly photos. When will we wake up and make the necessary changes.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067132532095325169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213208274796269896.post-88636841765605239682010-07-29T13:48:46.922+05:302010-07-29T13:48:46.922+05:30Rosie and Malar: it is so sad that the food plants...Rosie and Malar: it is so sad that the food plants of the butterflies and other insects are disappearing fast. If pollinators become less, world food production will also diminish.<br />Helen, good luck with your project. As you say, it is important for people to grow native plants in their gardens.lotusleafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725791780240334964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213208274796269896.post-74190185327209702912010-07-29T13:35:02.090+05:302010-07-29T13:35:02.090+05:30Lotusleaf....I am trying to jump start a butterfly...Lotusleaf....I am trying to jump start a butterfly program I attempted 18 years ago, educating the public that the clearing of land for development and agriculture is depleting the butterfly population as well as other valuable insects. Many of these wild plants are used by butterflies to host their larvae. Development comes at a very high price. It is important to encourage people to create areas for native plants in their gardens. It is a very serious situation and people need to wake up.islandgal246https://www.blogger.com/profile/09139072456332225087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213208274796269896.post-51062469618970122262010-07-29T12:26:22.132+05:302010-07-29T12:26:22.132+05:30Many wildflowers are going extinct! We have to pro...Many wildflowers are going extinct! We have to protect them before they are gone forever!Malarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421349464010347804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213208274796269896.post-79160748255821372272010-07-29T11:56:44.899+05:302010-07-29T11:56:44.899+05:30Hello Lotusleaf there are many wildflowers here t...Hello Lotusleaf there are many wildflowers here that also are under threat or have succumbed already due to the invasive farming methods over the last 25 years. So many of our wildflowers sustain the local fauna of the area with their nectar and egg laying sites and once the flowers are gone sometimes the insects and butterflies go too. <br /><br />Lovely flowers and such beautiful butterflies :) RosieRosie Nixon Fluertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10851979959739600135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213208274796269896.post-52012065023133699902010-07-29T06:33:52.944+05:302010-07-29T06:33:52.944+05:30Sandbox: Yes, we gardeners should grow those wild ...Sandbox: Yes, we gardeners should grow those wild flowers. But some of the flowers don't grow anywhere else but in their native habitats.<br />Garden of threads: welcome and thanks for your comments.<br />Gail: Thanks for hostingthe meme. I got to see so many wild flowers from all over the world!<br />Tina: Thanks for your visit.lotusleafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725791780240334964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213208274796269896.post-63012591237025985432010-07-29T03:01:28.569+05:302010-07-29T03:01:28.569+05:30Such a shame so many flowers are disappearing. Tho...Such a shame so many flowers are disappearing. Those butterflies are beautiful!tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213208274796269896.post-55616914119489922642010-07-28T20:43:10.941+05:302010-07-28T20:43:10.941+05:30It's terribly alarming that plants and critter...It's terribly alarming that plants and critters are going extinct...when we are the cause of that extinction. I am so glad you have joined the WW wildflower celebration~I need and want to learn about your flowering native plants. GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213208274796269896.post-84492918271867570042010-07-28T20:35:03.537+05:302010-07-28T20:35:03.537+05:30Yes, we have not learned to live peacefully with t...Yes, we have not learned to live peacefully with the plants and animals of the world. Maybe some day this will happen. Your butterfly pictures are stunning. Take care and have a great day.A Garden of Threadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02311416568496969279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213208274796269896.post-78618617302730029342010-07-28T19:51:14.202+05:302010-07-28T19:51:14.202+05:30It would be very sad to see these wildflowers and ...It would be very sad to see these wildflowers and the wildlife they attract vanish from our plantet. It is up to us gardeners to grow them in our gardens and preserve them for the future.Gardening in a Sandboxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06637549836563211475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213208274796269896.post-85233487698145923772010-07-28T19:23:43.930+05:302010-07-28T19:23:43.930+05:30Shailaja, It is an alarming situation. Yes, many f...Shailaja, It is an alarming situation. Yes, many flowers have not even been discovered, and may become extinct before humans name them.<br />Sylvia, I hope something will be done aboutit.<br />Crafty Gardener, welcome and thanks for your comments.lotusleafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725791780240334964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213208274796269896.post-81174019945357295042010-07-28T19:11:30.335+05:302010-07-28T19:11:30.335+05:30It is so sad that so many things, plants and anima...It is so sad that so many things, plants and animals are vanishing from our world. You have captured the blooms and the butterflies beautifully.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02114199768103222510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213208274796269896.post-80499329033725921352010-07-28T08:28:13.663+05:302010-07-28T08:28:13.663+05:30Yes, indeed! A very timely post! And a very sad st...Yes, indeed! A very timely post! And a very sad statement about our world. Your photos are marvelous as always.<br /><br />SylviaSylvia Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05484577678585907669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213208274796269896.post-7713925009385873942010-07-28T08:07:34.920+05:302010-07-28T08:07:34.920+05:30Can’t imagine what the repercussions will be. The ...Can’t imagine what the repercussions will be. The flowering plants are not only beautiful, they contribute in a big way to keeping the earth cooler and wetter. And many are yet to be discovered! A timely post indeed, Lotusleaf.Shailajanoreply@blogger.com