Nature’s Magical Waste.

A few days ago, while in a beautiful place deep in our forests, we identified some mounds that are a true wonder. What is this? On another occasion I described it to you: this is a marvelous residue from what was once a cave. You see, leafcutter ants, zompopos, dig and tunnel through the soil, and when there’s mud they close off the spaces and keep making their way deep, very deep, underground. Outside the zompopo nest you’ll see these mounds, which are widely used by artisanal hunters who use a slingshot to hunt birds or other animals. For me, that’s fine if you’re going to eat it, but if it’s just for fun it’s a very bad habit.

But then, you add water to these mounds and you get a finely processed paste that you can use to make stones or “chibolas” to throw, or also to spread seeds. This is a great thing because you put a seed in, wrap it in this material, and nature will take care of fertilizing it and looking after it while the seed germinates. So, as you can see, it’s waste for the zompopos, but for us it’s a very useful waste, and for nature too. In fact, some insects will also use it for their own constructions.

We can also see here some wonderful landscapes within nature that will make you feel very comforted in these spaces full of color, peace, and tranquility. Let’s take care of our Mother Nature, she is a treasure.