3x magnification image by Daniel Tigner
What is it?
Hint: It's an Ontario native species.
Answer: It's a close-up of an Eastern White Cedar branch.
The best kinds of trees to plant are native species. These are trees that have been growing in Ontario for centuries - they’re part of the history of our province. Native tree species are adapted to our environment. They belong here and they contribute to the interconnected web of life that sustains us. Introduced species (that have not been in Ontario for a long time) do not support local ecology and can harm other trees, plants or animals.
