I can't help but think the DDT ban was done with dilberate intent to introduce newer far more toxic pesticides into the plant and farming eco system. In turn generating massive increases in the medical and pharmaceutical industries.

"DDT yeah you know me" - Rage Against the Machine

On a side note, the tobacco plant is a natural insecticide. Imagine growing numerous food crops along side tobacco plants. Sounds like a nice alternative.

[–] Eternal192@anarchist.nexus 16 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Been planting some wildflowers in my garden lately and have other flowers that bumblebees and bees seem to like but if i'm the only one doing it in a 10 km radius then it doesn't really matter much does it.

[–] wbrianwhite@lemmy.zip 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I doubt you're the only one with flowers in a 10 km radius

[–] Eternal192@anarchist.nexus 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Kinda feels like it when you are in the city and fine maybe i overexaggerated and it's 2-3 km but the point still stands.

There used to be more patches of green and now we have everyone buying empty plots to build houses to rent out, it's actually looking more and more depressing.

[–] wbrianwhite@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago

Where in the world do you live? I had a front and back garden when I lived in DC.

My yard is mostly clovers now out in the Baltimore suburbs

[–] snowydroopz@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

Maybe not in the grand scheme of things, but most of us will be long gone before we see the results of the grand scheme of things, if it makes you happy, do it.

[–] Tim_Bisley@piefed.social 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I feel like for most people they think about supporting bee populations and they only see the honey bee when it's the native local bees that need the most support.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

and plant native plants too, any ornamental(non-native) or similar to the native plants, like in same genus has the potential to bring or attract parasites and pathogens, and pests. this happened with the monarch butterflies, people were planting tropical milkweed which had pathogens with it.

[–] Tim_Bisley@piefed.social 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Do you know the details about the milkweed? Here in CO we have a native milkweed that many treat like it's a weed. I often see people planting the type of milkweed I see in the south. I don't think the monarch cares much but from my limited experience I've only seen caterpillars on the native variety in my yard (I have both).

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 2 days ago

i saw a video about milkweeds, its normally the tropical ones that are problematic, they harbor parasites, plus the milkweed produces food to make the caterpillar/butterfly stay around longer, so they dont have the energy to migrate to the north or mexico..