Where have all the insects gone? by Helen Betts

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11-Aug-2020

Where have all the insects gone?

I walked down to my favorite summer garden the other day for some flower and insect shots, but there were very few flowers and not a single skipper, butterfly or bee in sight, the same as it was two weeks ago. Very disappointing; this was the only flower worth photographing.

Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by Pbase are decidedly unsharp.
Classical music in the park, posted earlier:

Nikon Z 7 ,Nikkor AF-S 300/4E PF ED VR with FTZ adapter
1/320s f/8.0 at 300.0mm iso100 hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	11-Aug-2020 13:33:21
Make	Nikon
Model	NIKON Z 7
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	300 mm
Exposure Time	1/320 sec
Aperture	f/8
ISO Equivalent	100
Exposure Bias	-0.33
White Balance	0
Metering Mode	matrix (5)
JPEG Quality	(7)
Exposure Program	aperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

other sizes: small medium large original auto

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victorswan		21-Aug-2020 07:11
A beautiful dahlia well presented, great color lovely lighting and compo, i enjoy these flowers great work Helen BV

Mairéad		17-Aug-2020 20:33
This is a fine shot of a lovely flower. Plenty of insects here thankfully - must trying photographing them once the rain stops.

Julie Oldfield		17-Aug-2020 17:56
It’s disconcerting that they are not there. I noticed that too. The flower is beautiful though. V

Tom Munson		16-Aug-2020 17:33
Wonderful colors and sharp.

bill friedlander		16-Aug-2020 17:21
This one is flourishing, its colors are lovely. V

Blandine Mangin		16-Aug-2020 15:08
un joli dahlia ! v

Nestor Derkach		16-Aug-2020 14:24
A very nice image with good detail my daughter has been complaint about the same issue with the bees not being around tomatoes are very late. And it has been known the the bee population has decreased hope this reverses itself soon. Vote

Nick Paoni		16-Aug-2020 14:22
Option limited, but you made the best of them. Nice details on the petals.

Jeff Real		16-Aug-2020 13:39
I love this wonderful color! Hope the flowers bloom and the butterflies come back. This is a beauty. V

Claude Gagnon		16-Aug-2020 13:01
Beautiful ....really worth it :))

Graeme		16-Aug-2020 12:20
A wonderful capture of this stunning flower, Helen. V

Isabel Cutler		16-Aug-2020 11:55
Beautiful shot! I have never experience a summer with fewer insects. It's Rachel Carson's predictions coming to life. Very worrying. I haven't even seen an ant in the past few days. Insects make flower pictures much more interesting.

marie-jose wolff		16-Aug-2020 11:43
the colors are magnificent! V

Industrial Heritage		16-Aug-2020 09:49
Luckely, the Dahlia is my favorite flower. A great one

Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal		16-Aug-2020 09:04
A fantastic shot of this beautiful flower. V

danad		16-Aug-2020 08:05
A beautiful dahlia well presented. Concerning the insects the cities pollution and the chemical treatment in the fields do not much help them to survive. V.

fotabug		16-Aug-2020 06:02
Oh wow, is that ever beautiful! V

Gill Kopy		16-Aug-2020 04:06
and a lovely one - love that colour. V

joseantonio		16-Aug-2020 03:42
the light looks so amazingV.

Jean D		16-Aug-2020 00:51
Beautiful capture with the light just right, Helen. ~V

Brenda		15-Aug-2020 22:56
I believe that's a dahlia and it is beautiful! Love the colors, DOF and the sparkle! BV

Dennis Hoyne		15-Aug-2020 22:47
A lovely flower and very well phtographed.