insect declines and their effects

A new paper on insect declines has sparked worldwide interest:

More than 75 percent decline over 27 years in total flying insect biomass in protected areas

 http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0185809

 And more than that, how it influences bird populations, and why we're interested: https://wglbbo.org/aerial-insectivores

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learn about the Rusty Blackbird

One of North America's fastest-declining songbirds, the Rusty Blackbird is the focus of several studies and initiatives. Learn more at http://rustyblackbird.org/ - the website of the International Rusty Blackbird Working Group.

my favorite trees this fall

 

Information about the red maple (Acer rubrum)

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=j170