Plants
The Commonwealth of Virginia’s state flower and state tree.
Flowering Dogwood
Over 500,000 of this bird species winter in and near the Chesapeake Bay.
Canada Geese
Early colonists boiled the resin of this species into tar to preserve wooden boats.
Loblolly Pine
A flight path used by large numbers of birds while migrating between their breeding grounds and their overwintering quarters.
Flyway
A plant found in marshes that often serves as a nesting support for red-winged blackbirds.
Common Cattail
This bird species descended from swans imported from Europe in the mid 1800’s through the early 1900s to adorn large estates, zoos, and parks.
Mute Swan
Because they bear fruit year-round, this plant is a valuable source of winter food for deer, squirrels, and birds.
American Holly
Name three major rivers that empty into the Chesapeake Bay from the West
James, York, Rappahannock, Potomac, Patuxent, Patapsco and Susquehanna
Known for its beautiful red autumn foliage, this tree is one of the first to change color.
Named after earrings, this flowering plant is an early spring feast for bees.
Snowdrop
This species is the symbol of the Audubon Society.
Great Egret
Called a cedar, but is actually a cypress tree.
Atlantic White Cedar
North America’s smallest diving duck.
Bufflehead