A new look at decades of data from #MuseumCollections & #surveys of #LeafLitter #ants in #Florida #reveals a steady #decline in #NativeAnts , #simultaneous #increase in #nonNative ants—even in #protected natural areas of the state, researchers report.
#Reported in the journal Current #Biology , the findings point to a potential future devoid of native ants, the #researchers said.
#entomology #insects #biodiversity #AtRisk #ecology #environment
#museumcollections #surveys #leaflitter #ants #florida #reveals #decline #nativeants #simultaneous #increase #nonnative #protected #reported #biology #researchers #entomology #insects #biodiversity #atrisk #ecology #environment
The Benefits of Untidy Gardens ... some thoughts on the advantages of scruffiness for garden wildlife.
https://richardgregson.ca/2023/03/29/the-benefits-of-untidy-gardens/
#Gardens #Wildlifegardens #Montreal #Leaflitter #Birds #leafblowers #spring
#gardens #wildlifegardens #montreal #leaflitter #birds #leafblowers #spring
Autumnal walk.
Photo Credit - Me 2021
#Autumn #leaves #photography #PhotoFriday #PNW #amateurphotography #Northwest #WashingtonState #Fall #leaflitter
#leaflitter #fall #washingtonstate #northwest #amateurphotography #pnw #photofriday #photography #leaves #autumn