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A few months into the pandemic, I joined a small group of friends who wanted to explore the connection between nature and our spirituality. We met on Zoom once a week, read books together and let the conversation wander wherever it would. One week a friend mentioned Nature’s Best Hope, by Douglas W. Tallamy, a professor in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware.
This book opened the door to a whole new way of seeing my backyard and all the creatures that live there. For a long while, I have put out bird feeders and enjoyed watching many of the beautiful species that live here in Southern Maine. I had heard about the loss of almost 3 billion birds since 1970 and thought it was because of the changing climate and loss of habitat. Similarly, insect populations are dropping drastically, too. I remember having to clean the windshield of my car after a trip; driving at night was like driving in a snowstorm. We no longer see that. Although I d