What is Ecology?

(Miller 50-81)

 Just thought it'd be fun to take a picture of this fly :]

I really love the opening question of this chapter, "Have you thanked the insects today, (Miller 80)? In turn that makes me think more importantly about this question: Have you thanked God for the insects today? Insects are something so small that they usually go unnoticed, but I have seen that they are a vital part of our ecosystems and the cycle of life.  Insects contribute to the environment by pollinating, being food for other animals, and each species performs even more specific tasks.

Ecology, like every other word, stems from the Greek word oikos (place to live).  Ecology, "Is the study of how organisms interact with one another and with their non-living environment," (Miller 51).  It is the study of how all of nature connects together, when one component of the ecosystem is out of place, the rest will become out of balance as well. 

The realm of ecology is a broad one, it goes in this order: organisms, population, communities, ecosystems, and the biosphere.  Realizing the complexity of the nature around us, I am humbled by the level of creativity our Almighty Creator has.