FINE Things 61

Bumblebee (or Bumble bee)
(photo by Don Hunter)

Outstanding webinar on Bumble bees and native plants. Don’t miss this!  [link]

 

Why gardeners should stop using peat, and what to use instead [link]
 

Study explores how temperate rainforests can aid the fight against climate change. [link]
 

Grasslands more reliable carbon sink than trees [link]

99 million-year-old flowers found perfectly preserved in amber bloomed at the feet of dinosaurs [link]
 

Lyme and other tick-borne diseases are on the rise. But why? [link]
 

Losing amphibian diversity also means losing poison diversity [link]
 

Heroes, not headaches: reframing the reputation of harvester ants. [link]
 

National Butterfly Center closed for indefinite period. [link]
 

While the cicadas of 2038 slumber, scientists are reviewing what they learned from 2021’s Brood X. [link]