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Photo Essay | Spring Wildflowers Along the Root River Trail
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A woman stands in the middle of a wide field filled with bright yellow sunflowers stretching to the horizon. Only her upper body is visible above the flowers. She wears a dark visor and smiles, surrounded by dense blooms under a hazy sky. The landscape is flat and expansive, emphasizing the vast sea of yellow flowers.

Citizen Scientist MJ Hatfield Fights Insect Decline

MJ Hatfield is a citizen scientist documenting insects and restoring prairie habitat just south of the Minnesota-Iowa border. Learn why insects are disappearing and how regular folks can help save them.

A close-up, highly detailed image of a fuzzy black-and-yellow bumblebee collecting nectar from the center of a bright purple flower. The bee’s body is covered in fine hairs and dusted with pollen, especially around its legs and underside. The flower has long, thin purple petals radiating outward from a dense yellow center. The background is softly blurred green, making the bee and flower stand out sharply in focus.

Saying No to Neonicotinoids

Neonicotinoid pesticides are under scrutiny in southeastern Minnesota as concerns grow over their impact on pollinators, water quality and human health.

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