Ebony Jewelwing
Scientific Order: Odonata; Family: Colopterygidae
Anishinabemowin name: oboodashkwaanishiinh
This common damselfly is recognizable by it’s blue-green body and dark black wings!
Fun fact: Males attract females by performing a “cross display”, which shows off the pattern on the male’s abdomen!
For more info, check out this website!
Widow Skimmer
Scientific Order: Odonata; Family: Libellulidae
Anishinabemowin name: oboodashkwaanishiinh
This common North American dragonfly can be identified by its steely-blue body or the black bands on it’s wings!
Fun fact: Widow skimmers are very territorial, and certain areas are defended by groups of males, especially around the breeding season!
For more info, check out this website!
Red-winged Blackbird
Scientific name: Agelaius phoeniceus
Anishinabemowin name: asiginaak
O-ka-LEE! That’s the song of this common North American bird! This brave blackbird is known for attacking larger birds, and it eats up insects and seeds!
Fun fact: Although the male red-winged blackbirds tend to get around to multiple mates, they are known for helping feed and care for their nestlings!
To hear the bird’s call, click here!
For more information, check out this website!
Sugar Maple Tree
Scientific name: Acer saccharum
Anishinabemowin name: ininaatig
This common deciduous hardwood tree is a vital part of many ecological systems in eastern US and Canadian forests!
Fun fact: The Anishinabe people processed sugar maple sap into various important products, including blocks of sugar for trade and syrup for food in the winter!
For more info, check out this website!
Ironwood, or American Hornbeam
Scientific name: Ostrya virginiana
Anishinabemowin name: maananoons
This deciduous North American tree loves dry soil and rocky slopes in a forest’s understory!
Fun Fact: The ironwood is so called because of its very dense and durable wood, which has long been used for tools and buildings.
For more information, check out this website!
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