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September 24September 23 Donna L. Long

October 2022 Nature Almanac

Red MapleTree (Acer rubrum) leaf. Photo by Donna L. Long.
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The Autumnal Equinox and Fall Begins

Juvenile Red Fox
September 10September 10 Donna L. Long

Red Foxes (Vulpes vulpes)

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August 19September 7 Donna L. Long

Identifying the Blue Dasher Dragonfly

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August 17August 16 Donna L. Long

Butterfly Life Now on Sale

Thin-leaved Coneflower (Rudbeckia triloba) Photo by Donna L. Long
August 13August 13 Donna L. Long

Rudbeckias (Coneflowers) for Hot and Sunny Sites

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August 6August 9 Donna L. Long

Migrating Dragonflies

Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, beginning its blood-meal
July 30September 26 Donna L. Long

August 2022 Nature Almanac

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July 23July 18 Donna L. Long

Confusing Summer Eclipse Plumage of Waterfowl

Black Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio polyxenes) Swallowtail Family (Papilionidae). Photo by Donna L. Long.
July 16July 25 Donna L. Long

Black Swallowtails: How to Identify Them

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July 9July 9 Donna L. Long

American Redstart

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July 2July 2 Donna L. Long

Attracting Hummingbirds

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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