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Climate is one of the major factors that limit bird species’ ranges. 🦆 Changing temperatures affects bird populations and their migration patterns. 🦆 Reducing your carbon footprint, planting native plants, protecting natural areas and voting for people who care are ways to combat climate change and its impacts on birds. 🐤 #worldmigratorybirdday #migratorybirdday #migratorybirds #birds #indianawildlife #climatechange #climateaction

A cup of bergamot tea anyone? Bergamot is used for its medicinal qualities and known for its citrusy scent. 🍵 This wildflower is loved by bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Planting Bergamot not only embellishes your yard but also benefits native pollinators and birds. 🐝🐤 It grows on well-drained to dry soils and blooms in the summertime. ☀️ #indiana #nativeplant #bergamot #savethebees #wildbergamot #wildflower #indianawildlife

Bzzzzzz. Spring is here, that's the Bumblebee you hear! 💤 Fuzzy, black and yellow, the Bumblebee is a hardworking pollinator. 🐝 Once they have collected nectar and pollen, bumblebees return to the nest and deposit the harvested nectar and pollen into brood cells, or into wax cells for storage. Growing native plants, avoiding chemicals and supporting local conservation efforts are actions you can take to protect Bumblebees, including the federally endangered Rusty-Patched Bumblebee. 🌸 #bumblebee #bee #savethebees #rustypatchedbumblebee #indianawildlife #indianainsects

This small star-shaped flower blooms in the spring, under part shade and on moist soils. ⭐️ The Blue Phlox is one of the 67 species of perennial and annual plants in the family Polemoniaceae. It attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. 🦋 #indiana #nativeplant #bluephlox #hummingbirds #phlox #indianawildlife

What a successful spring for wildlife habitat restoration! 🤩 Thank you to all the volunteers who came remove invasive species, plant native shrubs and flowers, and came to learn about wildlife! 🌸🐝🌿🐤🦋🌼 Thank you to our partners @kibiorg @teterorganicfarm @indyparks @millersvillefcv 💚 Stay tuned for more events with us! 💪

The Common Gartersnake is a non-venomous snake present all across Indiana. 🐍 Living in wetlands and grasslands, Gartnersnakes feed on a variety of insects and small amphibians. 🪱 Gartersnakes are viviparous. Females do not lay eggs but get pregnant. The young develop fast and disperse immediately after birth. Did you know? Gartersnakes can adapt to extreme temperatures. Females notably warm up their bodies during gestation. 🤰 #CommonGartersnake #Gartersnake #snakesofindiana #nativespecies #indianawildlife #wildlife

Happy Arbor Day! Perfect occasion to celebrate our state tree: the Tuliptree. 🌷 The Tuliptree is Indiana's state tree since 1931. More prevalent in the southern two-thirds of the state. 🌳 The flowers' nectar is loved by Ruby-Throated Hummingbird and insects. 🐿🐀🐤🐇🐝 #arborday #worldarborday #tuliptree #indianatree #indianawildlife #nativeplants #narivetrees #tulips

What a better way to start May than with planting native trees and shrubs? 🌿 Help restore quality wildlife habitat in the community by planting native plants at Millersville. 📍 Meet us next Friday along Fall Creek behind Walmart. Don't forget to wear appropriate clothing and footwear for working outdoors. 🥾 Gloves will be provided. You can bring a shovel if you have one to spare. 📩 Register by emailing blake@indianawildlife.org #indianawildlife #wildlife #millersvilleindy #nativeplants #indycommunity #indyneighborhoods #indianapolis