Answer:
A nutcracker up in a tree
The homes of tiny creatures that collect in corners if you aren't vigilant about dusting.
It has plenty of backbone but doesn't have a let. It peels like an orange but it comes from an egg.
Tiny creatures that have a special relationship with flowers.
They're actually great swimmers now, but later they will become excellent hoppers.
I am the fountain from which no one can drink. For many I am considered a necessary link. Like gold to all I am sought for, but my continued death brings wealth for all to want more.