Native Plants

The natural environment where a plant, animal, or other organism lives and thrives.

The breaking of natural habitats into smaller, isolated patches that support fewer species.

A hardwood forest is a forest ecosystem dominated by broadleaf trees that produce seeds enclosed in fruits or nuts and typically shed their leaves each autumn (deciduous trees). Hardwood forests are common throughout eastern North America and support a rich diversity of plants, wildlife, fungi, and microorganisms.

A newly emerged bird from an egg.

A fast-flying member of the family Sphingidae, known for hovering while feeding on flowers.

A plant required by specific insects for egg-laying and larval development.