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Creating a Backyard Wildlife Habitat. em. Area Growth and Development. Habitat Loss. Anatomy of a Lawn. Open space to detect danger. Anatomy of a Lawn. Monoculture Crop. Anatomy of a Lawn. High maintenance Water Food Mowing. Anatomy of a Lawn. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Creating a Backyard

Wildlife Habitatem

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Area Growth and Development

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Habitat Loss

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Anatomy of a LawnOpen space to detect danger

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Anatomy of a LawnMonocultureCrop

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Anatomy of a LawnHigh maintenance

WaterFoodMowing

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Anatomy of a LawnSterile/Supports little to no native wildlife

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Habitat Importance283 species of birds

are part time or full time residents of Mecklenburg County

The Piedmont Area is a major migratory flyway

Many species threatened by loss of breeding habitats and wintering grounds

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National Wildlife Federation

Three levels of habitat certificationBackyardSchoolyard Community

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WFD

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The Four Elements of a HabitatFOOD WATER

SHELTER

PLACESTORAISEYOUNG

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Each element is represented here…

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Providing Cover…

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Habitats can fit almost anywhere

If you create it, wildlife will find it

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Diversity is Important

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Food

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Native Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis)

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Native PlantsATTRACT

AND SUSTAIN NATIVE

WILDLIFE

RESTORE BIODIVERSITY

TO LOCAL ECOSYSTEM

NEED LITTLEMAINTENANCE

PROVIDE THEWIDEST RANGE OF HABITATBENEFITS TOWILDLIFE

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Crossvine (Bignonia capreolata)

Buckeye (Aesculus Pavia)

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Ruby Throated Hummingbirds

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Multi-Seasonal fruit for birds

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Cardinal Flower

(Lobelia cardinalis)

Button Bush (Cephalanthus Occidentalis)

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Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa)

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A Monarch on Milkweed

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Luna Rosy Maple Leopard

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