Native Ecology @ NHS

Snow isn’t the only thing in our trees today! Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) spotted by Mrs. Walsh! #BirdsSeenIn2024 #biodiversity #nature #winter #Hawks #birds

LI Eco students get creative in the greenhouse with some #festive #holidayseason centerpieces featuring our #nativeplants. #HappyHolidays2023 #longisland #northport #eastnorthport @NENUFSD @Northport_HS

#Thankful for these nonstop autumn blooms. #HappyThanksgiving from the Native Garden at Northport High School

It’s never too late. This orange & black Monarch #butterfly (Danaus plexippus) emerged today on #Halloween just in time to #Trick_or_Treat #HappyHalloween #nativeplants #biodiversity #wildlife #nativegarden #nature

“Bee” careful identifying #biodiversity… this pollinator isn’t a bee at all! This clever mimic is actually a species of hoverfly (Eristalis dimidiata), which is an important beneficial #pollinator species. Plant #nativegardens & support #wildlife. #rewild #nativeplants #insects

@Brandon92980378 Great guess but no, we looked at that mechanism with other seeds

@NativeEcoNHS Nature's intricate beauty revealed, captivating minds. Will wind carry this treasure afar? 🌱💨 #STEM #botany

Students used microscopes today to learn about seed dispersal mechanisms. This is a microscopic photo of a seed of Showy Tick-Trefoil (Desmodium canadense). What do see? What do you think the dispersal mechanism is? #botany #STEMeducation #science #school #nativeplants #STEM

#LongIsland #Ecology students encountered 2 “creepy crawly creatures” yesterday while working in our #nativegarden courtyard. 1st a wooly bear caterpillar (Pyrrharctia isabella) & then a Giant Leopard Moth caterpillar (Hypercompe scribonia). Our #school supports #biodiversity!

How many leafhoppers do you see in this picture? Plant #nativeplants, support #biodiversity

Signs of Life Our #school #nativegarden supports #biodiversity so students can be inspired by, engage & learn about nature while make their own discoveries right here @Northport_HS This is an Armyworm Moth #caterpillar, most likely the species Spodoptera ornithogalli. #nature

Morning dew on Evening Primose (Oenothera sp.) blossoms. #wildflowers #flower #morningmist #nativegarden #nativeplants #rewild #schoolgardens

Get lost in the #blooms of Heart-leaved Aster (Symphyotrichum cordifolium) on this #WonderfulWednesday… or is it #WildflowerWednesday? #nativeplants #rewild #schoolgardens #Wildflower #autumncolors #fallcolor

Megacyllene Monday This Locust Borer (Megacyllene robiniae), with its lovely black and yellow patterning, is enjoying some Common Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum) on this sunny October day. #insects #biodiversity #nativeplants #nativegardens #rewild #teachnature

Yellow-collared Scape Moth (Cisseps fulvicollis) enjoying some goldenrod nectar in our school #garden. Plant #nativeplants and save native #biodiversity! #nativegardens #moths #wildflowers #autumncolors #fallflowers #wildlife #STEMeducation #insects

Ummm don’t you think it’s time to pupate already?! It’s cold and rainy hurry up! Monarch (Danaus plexippus) taking its sweet time in our #nativegarden #butterflies #caterpillars #rewild #nativeplants

Enjoy this picture of these Smooth Blue Aster (Symphyotrichum laeve) #flower blooms on this #wildflower #Wednesday

These sleeping bees are late for 1st Period #nativegardens #SaveTheBees #wildflowers #biodiversity #rewild

This #nativegarden bed got a nice refresh after being inundated with crab grass over the summer. Some expert edging by our Buildings & Grounds crew makes it pop! #gardens #flowers #rewilding #nativeplants

A brand new Monarch #Butterfly has entered the world thanks to our #nativegarden @Northport_HS. You can see the former chrysalis in this picture. #savethebutterflies #pollinators #nativeplants #rewild #teachnature @NENUFSD

This skipper butterfly, known as a Sachem (Atalopedes campestris) is enjoying a rest in our #nativegarden after the rain last night. #Pollinators #butterflies #schoolgardens