The food forest: A land where plants and bugs alike journey through life

If I asked you about the contents of this picture, you’d probably notice the snails first. The green maple leaves might catch your eye next. Delving deeper, you might mention that the leaves closer to the ground have a yellowish tint, perhaps due to the reduced sunlight. To truly appreciate this scene, you’d have to zoom in on the edges of the leaves. The small holes suggest that an insect left its mark. Was it a caterpillar? An aphid? All we know is that these leaves were part of a creature’s journey– a reminder that even bugs are the protagonist of their own stories. Appreciating every…