On today's episode we dive into the topic of butterflies and why they are so important to our current ecosystems. Plus I go over tips to keep their populations strong...with some side track stories along the way.

Sources:

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Kawahara, A.Y., Storer, C., Carvalho, A.P.S. et al. “A global phylogeny of butterflies reveals their evolutionary history, ancestral hosts and biogeographic origins.” Nat Ecol Evol 7, 903–913 (2023). doi.org/10.1038/s41559-023-02041-9. Accessed 28 Nov 2024.

Marcum, Diana. The Fallen Stones. Little A, 2022.

The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica, “K-T Extinction.” Britannica, www.britannica.com/science/K-T-extinction. Accessed 28 Nov 2024.

“Why butterflies matter.” Butterfly Conservation, butterfly-conservation.org/butterflies/why-butterflies-matter. Accessed 28 Nov 2024.

“Why is Pollination Important?” US Forest Service, www.fs.usda.gov/managing-land/wildflowers/pollinators/importance. Accessed 4 Mar 2025.

Music: https://pixabay.com/users/lsmusic-46357977/