Why is plant diversity important?
If your lawn is primarily a monoculture of Kentucky bluegrass, it may be effective in maintaining a manicured look, but it will not sustain a diversity of animal species. Similarly, a wetland dominated by purple loosestrife cannot sustain a diversity of native wetland plants or animals.
A woodland dominated by garlic mustard [...]
OSU Honey Bee Lab
Wooster, Ohio
Category Archives: Reference
Lawn comment – Ohio Department of Natural Resouces
May 21, 2009 – 1:42 pm
The anatomy of the honey bee
May 15, 2009 – 3:58 pm
The NAL has recently digitized and made available an early 20th century USDA booklet on honey bee anatomy.
The anatomy of the honey bee is notable for its detailed drawings, particularly of the internal organs of the bee. It was published in 1910 as no. 18 in the Bureau of Entomology Technical Series.
