Eastern Cottontail Standing Up Sylvilagus Floridanus Stock Photo

The eastern cottontail Sylvilagus floridanus is a New World cottontail rabbit, a member of the family Leporidae. It is one of the most common rabbit species in North America. We see many of them in and around our gardens. We use no pesticides or lawn treatments so the cottontails have a rich feast of clover, dandelions and plantain. These plants are their necessary sources of protein. We find if we leave the weeds for the bunnies, the bunnies leave our garden veggies and flowers alone for the most part