medflies in Tampa

[burro at panama.gulf.net]

Ii'm north of Panama City, but for sure, we are having a screaming
dearth of butterflies.  Got my garden blooming especially for hummers
and butterflies...if I see one a week, I am extremely fortunate.  Lots
of dragonflies this year.  Lots of birds.  We are sprayed with malathion
for mosquitoes and assured it doesn't hurt the butterflies. Don't
believe it for a minute.

Also - the median plantings are, I believe, detrimental to butterflies.
They cannot compete with speeding traffic...our speed limit is  65/55 on
hwy. 231, with median planted.  I can't tell you how many I see get hit
when the flowers are blooming.

Just a couple of thoughts...may