In April, a Florida wildfire burned a forest almost three times the size of Central Park; within months wildflowers covered the ash and pollinators returned in droves
- In April, the Cow Creek wildfire tore through roughly 2,400 acres of Florida’s Goethe State Forest, leaving large stretches of pine forest covered in ash.
- But within just a few months, the landscape had begun to change dramatically.
- WUFT and University of Florida researchers report that wildflowers, saw palmettos and grasses have rapidly returned to the burned area, drawing bees, butterflies, dragonflies and other pollinators back with them.
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- In April, the Cow Creek wildfire tore through roughly 2,400 acres of Florida’s Goethe State Forest, leaving large stretches of pine forest covered in ash.
- But within just a few months, the landscape had begun to change dramatically.
- WUFT and University of Florida researchers report that wildflowers, saw palmettos and grasses have rapidly returned to the burned area, drawing bees, butterflies, dragonflies and other pollinators back with them.
Sources: Times of India