I took this picture at the Red Bug Slough in Sarasota. Viceroy butterflies (Limenitis archippus) are commonly seen going about their business of feeding on nectar and pollinating flowers. Recently several news stories have circulated about an upcoming insect Armageddon due to loss of habitat, climate change, and pesticides. An excellent article in the Atlantic provides a good analysis of how complicated the story really is. Check out “Is the Insect Apocalypse Really Upon Us?”. In framing this picture I tried to use the Golden Ration grid for cropping rather than the usual Rule of Thirds grid.
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I read the article. I thought that insects were increasing due to climate change, possibly causing a worldwide increase in diseases such as Malaria. Apparently references to the Atlantic article are all over the internet.
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It seemed to be a good balanced article that highlights the uncertainty in measuring insect populations. It is a nice counterpoint to the “end of the species” articles in CNN and other sites.
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