Are Plants and Bugs Running the Show?

Ok, first off, Tom (hubby), sent me this link to what seemed at first like an innocent little article on permaculture vs. agriculture. Well, I have to say, it is one of the most interesting ideas I've read! Here's the link:

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/michael_pollan_gives_a_plant_s_eye_view.html

In nutshell, Michael Pollan brings a conversation to the forefront, based on his question one day while gardening: "what do I have in common with this bumblebee working next to me?" Michael was planting potatoes, the bee was pollenating an apple tree. However, he quickly points out that the evolution of the plants themselves have actually manipulated both we as the gardeners as well as the bee.

I highly recommend this article, and for that matter, www.ted.com is really a neat site with a lot of interesting thoughts you might want to pursue! Love this idea! It takes 18 minutes, so be sure you sit down ready for it! :)