I think I finally understand what the poet WIlliam Blake meant when he wrote: To see the world in a grain of sand, and heaven in a wildflower, hold infinity in the palm of your hand, and eternity in an hour.
On the other hand, bottled wild honey with its extra-thick consistency and exotic wildflower tastes and scents is relatively easy to transport with care in one's carry-on baggage.
But climate change is disrupting these natural rhythms worldwide, from songbird migration across North America to plankton growth cycles in Norway to a hillside of wildflowers in Missouri.
Follow the twelve-miles of bike paths, which loops along the river and crosses dreamy meadows filled with wildflowers, taking in the valley's star attractions along the way.
After all, we can't restore wildflower meadows without their pollinators, and saving rare bromeliads can't happen if there are no trees for them to grow on.