A chamber within a nest where a female bee places pollen, nectar, and an egg for larval development.

A planted area that separates natural habitats from developed areas, helping protect water quality and wildlife.

A large, fuzzy native bee that lives in small colonies and is an important pollinator of wildflowers and crops.

A plant on which butterflies lay eggs and caterpillars feed. Examples include Milkweed and dill.

A flowering plant that provides nectar for adult butterflies.

A pollination technique where bees vibrate flowers to release pollen. Many native bees perform this behavior, while honey bees generally cannot.

The upper layer of vegetation formed by the crowns of trees and large shrubs.

The process by which plants and soils capture and store carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

A large bee that nests by tunneling into wood. Native carpenter bees are important pollinators of many flowering plants.

The larval stage of a butterfly, primarily focused on feeding and growth.

A cedar glade is a rare, open natural habitat characterized by shallow soils over exposed limestone or dolomite bedrock, with scattered cedar trees and specialized native plants adapted to hot, dry, and rocky conditions. Despite the name, cedar glades are often more notable for their open grassy and wildflower-filled areas than for dense cedar cover.

The protective pupal case in which a caterpillar transforms into an adult butterfly.

The total number of eggs laid in a single nesting attempt.

A protective silk covering spun by many moth caterpillars around the pupa.

A four-stage life cycle consisting of egg, larva (caterpillar), pupa (chrysalis), and adult.