In 2019, in Utrecht, the Netherlands, the city embarked on a project to add green roofs to 316 bus stops. They planted sedum, a hearty succulent, to attract pollinators.

But as new research shows, the project had an unexpected benefit for a different group of species: mychorrizal fungi

4/ Indigenous wisdom teaches that Wetiko is curable, but only through deep self-awareness. The antidote is compassion, interconnectedness, and breaking free from systems that feed greed, fear, and the urge to dominate. Awareness disrupts its spread. /5

Btw, some land snails also have opercula. This is not a land snail thread but I’m a land snail person, so here they are. I do want to talk about operculate land snails at some point because they’re fascinating. (8/8)

The scene in Kuching tonight.

N. veitchii Batu Buli-Batu Lawi Kelabit, N. maxima x robcantleyi