That -tree , long dead, was full of #life .
#Insects will continue to eat the tree up, while #woodpeckers & other insects hunt them. The #nutrients collected in the #DeadWood will #feed the insects & then the #birds . #Raccoons will likely use it as a highway as they walk to the pond. Other predators will sit there & watch the grass below for movement. What’s left of the #log will sink into the mud & #fertilize the grasses of the field.
https://www.timesobserver.com/sports/outdoor/2023/03/trees-serve-nature-even-in-death

#forests #ecosystems #biodiversity

6 Everyday items that you can use to #fertilize your home #garden
https://food.news/2023-01-06-6-everyday-items-for-fertilizing-home-garden.html

The flatworm Macrostomum hystrix isn't exciting to look at. Its diet of microalgae doesn't raise any eyebrows, and you probably wouldn't even notice one if you came across it in its native habitat. But in the bedroom, these flatworms take kink to a whole new level: when they can't find a partner, they will stab themselves in the head with their needle-like penises and inject sperm to self-fertilize.

#science #sciencefacts #flatworm #fertilize

https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/these-flatworms-plunge-their-penises-into-their-own-heads-to-inject-themselves-with-sperm-when-they-must