Why Can’t we “Bee” Friends? Plants Compete for Pollinators
By: Abby Satterwhite Growing up in the Midwest, I came face-to-face with my first pollinator while laying underneath a trampoline located on a bed of dandelions and wild violets. My sisters and I liked to take turns performing solo dances and one-woman-shows on top of the trampoline while the spectators laid below on their backs, […]
Climate Change is NOT the Bees Knees—How will pollinators and plants be affected by increasing global temperatures?
By Alannah Burrill In June of 2022, I took a trip to Mount Mitchell—the highest peak in North Carolina and west of the Mississippi River. The mountain has a unique ecosystem because of its high elevation and it hosts many unique plant species. When I visited, I found an informational plaque that was probably a […]