"The bayou feels like a place that’s not meant for you... It feels ancient," says Sandi Rose. Rose, a floodplain restoration manager for The Nature Conservancy in Arkansas, is helping restore the once vast forested wetlands of the Mississippi Delta and the area known as the Big Woods. Join Rose as she explores the primeval forests of the Delta and the ways landowners are trying to help in the latest issue of Nature Conservancy magazine: https://nature.ly/3GLpv6l (fb)

🐝 Happy World Bee Day! In honor of these remarkable little powerhouses, we’re celebrating with some of our favorite bee facts. These tiny pollinators may be small, but their impact is enormous and their stories are fascinating. Did you know? 🌸 Bees have been around for over 100 million years. They’re basically ancient royalty! 🌻 Honeybees are speedy. They fly at a speed of around 15mph and beat their wings 200 times per second! 🌺 Pollinators are essential as they’re responsible for 1 in every 3 bites of food we eat. 🌼 Bees practice flower constancy, meaning they stay loyal to one plant species per foraging trip. 🌷There are about 20,000 bee species worldwide, with 3,600 native to North America alone. Buzz over to the full article for even more fun facts, jokes and puns about bees: https://nature.ly/4k8D6mY 📸: 2. Scott Sumiko 3-6. Chris Helzer/TNC (fb)