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Eastern prickly pear cactus (Opuntia humifusa)
June 25June 24 Donna L. Long

July 2022 Nature Almanac

female American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)
June 18June 10 Donna L. Long

Birding: The Best Posts

Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red'
June 11June 23 Donna L. Long

Penstemons (Attracting Pollinators with Native Plants)

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June 4June 4 Donna L. Long

Migrating Dragonflies

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May 28May 23 Donna L. Long

Nature Almanac for June 2022

Piping plover (Charadrius melodus) walking on the beach
May 21June 10 Donna L. Long

Keeping a Life List or Birder’s Journal

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May 14June 23 Donna L. Long

Spring Blooming Plants to Attract Bumble Bees

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May 7June 10 Donna L. Long

Spring Warblers – Birding Tips and Techniques

Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica)
May 2June 24 Donna L. Long

Nature Almanac May 2022

Creeping Phlox (Phlox stolonifera)
April 30June 10 Donna L. Long

April 2022 Nature Journal

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April 23April 25 Donna L. Long

Birdhouses: Choosing, Maintaining, and Attracting Birds

Bullock's Oriole (Icterus bullockii)
April 16June 10 Donna L. Long

What are Neotropical Migrants? (A Beginning Birder’s Guide)

Green Frog (Rana clamitans) the call sounds like "gunk". Photo by Donna L. Long.
April 9April 7 Donna L. Long

April 2022 Nature Almanac

Blue winged warbler From The Crossley ID Guide Eastern Birds. Richard Crossley,
March 26April 25 Donna L. Long

Nature Journal for March 2022

Trout Lilies Flowers in Bloom in Early Spring. Photo by Donna L. Long.
March 19June 23 Donna L. Long

Spring Ephemerals – Early Bloomers for Your Backyard Habitat

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