Studying complex networks of plants and pollinators
I’ve visited the same Rocky Mountain subalpine meadow weekly for a decade of summers looking atÌýplant-pollinatorÌýinteractions—here’s what IÌýlearned
Imagine a bee crawling into a bright yellow flower.
This simple interaction is something you may have witnessed many times. It is also a crucial sign of the health of our environment—and one I’ve devoted hundreds of hours of field work observing.
Interactions between plants and pollinators help plants reproduce, support pollinator species like bees, butterflies and flies, and benefit