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Letter: Where are the bugs?

Mr Ted Howl
Sunday 17 July 1994 23:02 BST
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Sir: Has anyone noticed the dearth of flying insects this summer? I've not seen any hover- flies, only a few bees and moths, none of the common butterflies, and no ladybirds. Is this restricted to my own location?

Yours faithfully,

TED HOWL

Horsham, West Sussex

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