"If insects were to vanish, the environment would collapse into chaos."
E. O. Wilson
Throughout the summer I have been paying more attention the the insect life within the garden. With the exception of slugs, most of the insects live in a symbiotic way within the garden.
I have come to recognize them as an integral part of the garden and will do all I can to encourage their presence by refusing to use pesticides. Even the slugs, whom I hate, will have a chance, as long as my chopsticks don't find them first (note: I have found that picking slugs out with chopsticks is the best means of removing slugs, but it does require consistent effort).
