Who needs pollinators?
Are pollinators in trouble? Why should we care? Almost every living thing—plant or animal—depends on pollination. It took humans a long time to figure out all the fine details of pollination, and now we’re seeing trouble in the populations the pollinators we depend on most for our food—bees. [Continued] The emerald ash borer. Photo courtesy SNP. Forests under siege: Nonnative insects are threatening our trees Three insects are threatening trees in our area: the hemlock wooly adelgid; the gypsy moth, which attacks oaks; and emerald ash borer. Forest pests thrive when tree health is already compromised by other stressors—from other biological assaults to air pollution, acid rain, and increasing cycles of drought. Learn more about these forest pests and how to fight their devastation. [Continued] Mary Willeford Bair (right) leads the 2007 Butterfly Day walk. Photo by Paula Endo. Beautiful weather and abundant butterflies make Butterfly Day in Rappahannock a success [Summer 2007] The weath
