While touring the Vanier Garden, I spent a lot of time looking at the plants rather than the animals/insects. Then I realized that insects and plants go hand in hand. There cannot be plants without insects, and yet we tend to dislike insects. There is a lot of speciesism when it comes to certain insects that we do not find as “beautiful.” I find that beauty in nature does not only come with its looks but also with its functions. Our tour guide informed us about permaculture. To maintain permaculture we need insects and animals. In a way insects are like humans, we both have a purpose in…