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Indicator Species

Indicator Species

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Red MapleRed maple,
Acer rubrum
Sugar MapleSugar maple,
Acer saccharum
Dandelion flowers and fruitCommon dandelion,
Taraxacum officinale
Common lilacCommon lilac,
Syringa vulgaris
ForsythiaForsythia,
Forsythia sp.
Wild strawberryWild strawberry,
Fragaria virginiana
Milkweed flowersCommon Milkweed,
Asclepias syriaca
monarch butterflyMonarch butterfly,
Danaus plexippus
American RobinAmerican robin,
Turdus migratorius
Common LoonCommon loon,
Gavia immer
Ruby-Throated Hummingbird at Cardinal FlowerRuby-throated hummingbird,
Archilochus colubris
RockweedRockweed,
Ascophyllum nodosum
Beach RoseBeach rose,
Rosa Rugosa

 

 

 
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