The Rizomatik Way

 The beetle pictured below is only 5-7 mm in length. It's not even as long as its scientific name. It is sometimes called a picnic beetle. But what this beetle can carry is no picnic for oak trees. This little fellow is the villain in my new article for the Toronto Field Naturalists website. Dig Deeper Into This Topic with my article published on the Toronto Field Naturalists website:  https://torontofieldnaturalists.org/could-toronto-oaks-become-yet-another-endangered-tree/

  England's city of Derby clearly recognizes the need for the urban forest. So much so that they recently installed a temporary one. A temporary urban forest?? Why not a permanent one? Fortunately it appears that after this  installation, which will provide space for outdoor dining and events, while also raising awareness of climate change, is over, the trees will be replanted in a park elsewhere in the city.  Dig Deeper Into This Topic: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-derbyshire-62022900