Change is the only inevitability. We see it in the metamorphosis of insects, the too-quick growth of our children, the gray in our hair. From one moment to the next, the cells that comprise our bodies are shifting, changing, dying, regenerating. The planet changes too, in cyclical patterns or abruptly, suddenly, and occasionally catastrophically. Often, this is too subtle for us to notice or the changes move at the pace of stones and therefore escape us. In our efforts to grasp the changing world, we create maps, models, lists and diagrams. What is a hardiness map?As a tool for understanding,… Read More »