{"id":36718,"date":"2024-02-01t15:28:30","date_gmt":"2024-02-01t15:28:30","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/?p=36718"},"modified":"2024-02-01t19:32:01","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01t19:32:01","slug":"coexistence-weeds-pests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/story\/coexistence-weeds-pests\/","title":{"rendered":"choosing coexistence: reframing the narrative around weeds and pests"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/storyfest-2024\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36758\" style=\"width:142px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>in modern western society, we tend to look down on the plants and animals that survive in cities as &#8220;weeds&#8221; and &#8220;pests,&#8221; but perhaps a change in attitude would be better for both human health and the health of our environment. many of the insects, birds, wildflowers, and other living things that live in close proximity to humans can be thought of as having ecological value. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>dandelions, for example, provide food for many important pollinators, which include a variety of bees, wasps, and even flies. i respect the goldenrods, squirrels, crows, spiders, and others that share the city i live in, and i encourage others to do the same. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>by seeing the cities and environments we build as ecosystems, with humans as major players but far from the only inhabitants, and by encouraging an attitude of coexistence and respect for even the smallest creatures sharing &#8220;our&#8221; 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