Part of the Artist’s greater study on deep time, Naturalists of the Long Now, this image of a bristlecone pine is a strong and stoic contemporary landscape. The bristlecone pine is part of a rare and resilient species; one of the longest living organisms on earth, the subalpine tree clings to poor soil and survives in pocket corridors of the Western US.
Read more"Mayflies and Caddisflies on the Gallatin River" by Ian van Coller & Jenny McCarty
It may be easy as humans to regard insects as unwanted pests, but this piece reminds us that “Aquatic insects are critical for: Driving stream systems,” and play a critical role in the health of the ecosystem, as they are a “food resource for fish, birds, raccoons, invertebrates, bears; drive flows of energy and nutrients; and cycle material,” notes Jenny McCarty, Masters student in Entomology at Montana State University who collaborated with Van Coller on this work. The unique collaborative image belongs to a 2018 Guggenheim awarded project, Naturalists of the Long Now.
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