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November 18December 9 Donna L. Long

The Nature Journal

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June 6June 3 Donna L. Long

Nature in Summer: An Overview

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

A Backyard Habitat Garden: What You Need to Start One

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June 12June 11 Donna L. Long

What Types of Clouds Cause Summer Rain?

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June 5June 3 Donna L. Long

Attracting Cedar Waxwings to Your Backyard

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May 29June 6 Donna L. Long

June 2021 Nature Almanac

Dead Fraser Fir Trees over 6000 feet above sea level in the Smoky Mountains
May 22May 21 Donna L. Long

Biodiversity, Indigenous Peoples, and the Future

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May 8May 6 Donna L. Long

Golden Alexanders: Pollinator Magnet, Black Swallowtail Host Plant

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May 1June 6 Donna L. Long

May 2021 Nature Almanac

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April 24June 6 Donna L. Long

Spiraling Ostrich Ferns and the Road of Life

April 17June 7 Donna L. Long

Disconnection from the Earth: The Biggest Con

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April 10June 6 Donna L. Long

Past Posts on Birding and Attracting Birds

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April 3April 3 Donna L. Long

Spring Nature Almanac – April 2021

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March 20June 6 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?

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February 27June 6 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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