Research revealing bees’ ability to synthesise specific nutrients, to support the colonisation of their gut bacteria, offers insights into the symbiotic relationship they have with their gut microbiota. But changes to their habitat is placing this delicate relationship, and potentially the link between our greatest pollinators and food production, in danger.
As many of our readers are aware, I love photographing and studying butterflies, especially those flittering around northern Arizona. Today I will identify and discuss several butterfly species and the
It is snowing again, and spring seems such a long way away. I usually like to spend this time planning the vegetable garden, starting with the stack of seed catalogs