i was coming from an energised meeting at Sacred Chow, excited to read an essay “Natives Vs. Exotics–THE MYTH OF MENACE–Non-Native Species as Allies of Diversity” from J. L. Hudson’s The 1998 Ethnobotanical Catalog of Seeds, a passage stuck with me:
"Through their lifeways, all organisms modify their environment and participate in the creation of the landscapes in which they live. Corals build reefs, plants create soil, and animals transport seeds & nutrients long distances. Part of the lifeways of bluejays & squirrels is to plant acorns far from the oak, helping the forest migrate or heal burned or cleared areas. Our own lifeways of travelling about and admiring beauty cause us to gather useful and beautiful plants to grow around our homes, initiating the process of diversification. Many primates are key seed dispersal vectors in tropical ecosystems, and this is part of our evolutionary heritage."
i knew these poetics were saturated, inspired sentences, and so i wrote them down, simultaneously spreading this magical meme.
"Through their lifeways, all organisms modify their environment and participate in the creation of the landscapes in which they live. Corals build reefs, plants create soil, and animals transport seeds & nutrients long distances. Part of the lifeways of bluejays & squirrels is to plant acorns far from the oak, helping the forest migrate or heal burned or cleared areas. Our own lifeways of travelling about and admiring beauty cause us to gather useful and beautiful plants to grow around our homes, initiating the process of diversification. Many primates are key seed dispersal vectors in tropical ecosystems, and this is part of our evolutionary heritage."
i knew these poetics were saturated, inspired sentences, and so i wrote them down, simultaneously spreading this magical meme.
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