by Steve Sass and Amanda Smith, Indiana Nature LLC dba Ecometrid Recent results of scientific studies on plant and animal decline and biodiversity loss have been frequent national and international news stories. A 2019 study published in Science, a journal by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, concluded that North America has nearly
Across all cultures, the butterfly has become a symbol of transformation and hope. Its change from a common caterpillar to a beautiful winged creature inspires us as an image of rebirth and exemplifies the ultimate triumph of the spirit over life’s physical prisons. The United States has around 750 species of butterflies, while Indiana has
If you look around the library grounds, you'll see lots of different native plants and grasses. When we renovated the library a few years ago, we planted native plants around our building and on our property. Native plants provide nectar for pollinators, including birds, bees, butterflies, moths, and bats. They provide shelter for many mammals
