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A Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) eats peanuts at a feeder in Fort Washington State Park. Photo by Donna L. Long.
January 1December 9 Donna L. Long

Words Before All Else

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November 18December 9 Donna L. Long

The Nature Journal

Great Spangled Fritillary on Echinacea purpurea
March 24January 15 Donna L. Long

A Backyard Habitat Garden: What You Need to Start One

Male American Goldfish feeding at my feeders.
April 18March 12 Donna L. Long

Nature in Spring: An Overview

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April 10April 9 Donna L. Long

Past Posts on Birding and Attracting Birds

Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica)
April 3April 3 Donna L. Long

Spring Nature Almanac – April 2021

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March 20March 19 Donna L. Long

We are Made for the Darkness

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March 13March 9 Donna L. Long

Beavers Are Back In Philly: Improving City Ecosystems (Video)

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March 6March 5 Donna L. Long

Snowdrops, Friend or Foe?

Bumble Bee and Grape Hyacinth
February 27February 27 Donna L. Long

Nature Almanac for March 2021

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February 20February 19 Donna L. Long

A Winter Sunrise

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February 13February 12 Donna L. Long

Nature Activities for Kids and Other Beginners

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February 6February 8 Donna L. Long

The Nor’easter, Understanding the Storm

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius)
January 30January 29 Donna L. Long

Nature Almanac February 2021

Donna's backyard habitat garden.
January 16January 15 Donna L. Long

Planning This Summer’s Backyard Habitat Garden

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January 9 Donna L. Long

Winter Walk Among the Pines – Nature Journal

Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) and turtles in a pond.
January 2January 2 Donna L. Long

Nature Almanac – January 2021

Keeping a Nature Journal, 3rd ed.
December 8 Donna L. Long

New Keeping a Nature Journal 3rd ed. by Clare Walker Leslie

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December 4 Donna L. Long

A Little Winter Break Until the New Year

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