Where have all the Insects gone?

It was pretty much apparent last year that insect numbers seem to be falling. And this year? During a visit yesterday to the New Woolwich Cemetery via the East Wickham Open Space, we saw hardly any Insects! In the East Wickham Open Space we saw a few Craneflies, including these possible Nephrotoma Flavescens:

but precious little else. 

And it was the same in the Cemetery and surrounding area although we did see a trio of Hoverflies viz.

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Wild Flowers seen in the new Woolwich Cemetery included:

Meadow Buttercup

Sow-Thistle

Common Field-Speedwell

Dandelion

Groundsel

Black Medick

Common Stork's-Bill

Sheep's-Sorrel

White Stonecrop

Ribwort Plantain

Common Ragwort

White Comfrey

Common Fumitory

Buck's-Horn Plantain

Annual Meadow Grass

Cleavers

Dove's-Foot Crane's-Bill

Round-Leaved Crane's-Bill 

Meadow Foxtail

Forget-me-Not (probably Early)

Common Vetch

Grape Hyacinth

Cock's-Foot

Mouse-Ear Hawkweed

and Green Alkanet

We also spotted a seemingly thriving population of Spring Beauty in a corner of the nearby Old Woolwich Cemetery viz.