The family of a winegrower who died of pesticide-related cancer in 2012 filed a case for manslaughter with Paris courts on Monday.

Many of the ingredients in popular dishes would become scarce or totally unavailable without pollinators like bees, hummingbirds and hawk moths. Pollinators are responsible for one in three bites of food people take, and with the threats these small flying friends face on a daily basis, many species are in danger.

Like many others, Elaine Santore noticed the growing pothole problem that plagued her city after the harsh winter. Instead of simply complaining about the holes in the road, Santore decided to fill them in herself – with miniature gardens.