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Author: Donna L. Long

I am a gardener, naturalist, and writer who lives in Philadelphia in the beautiful Delaware River Valley.
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February 17January 2 Donna L. Long

The Great Backyard Bird Count

American Tree Sparrow (Spizelloides arborea)
February 12March 9 Donna L. Long

Arctic Birds that Visit in Winter (with video)

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February 5December 13 Donna L. Long

Common Winter Birds Across North America

Bare Catalpa and Locust trees in the late afternoon winter Sun.
January 29June 10 Donna L. Long

Nature Almanac February 2022

Black Bear (Ursus americanus)
January 22September 19 Donna L. Long

Bears Hibernate In Their Own Way

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January 15November 30 Donna L. Long

Starling Murmurations: How to Find One and When to Watch (with video)

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January 8November 30 Donna L. Long

Project FeederWatch Info, Tips, and Nature Journaling Ideas

white oak twig from my winter nature journal
January 1December 13 Donna L. Long

Keeping a Winter Nature Journal with Writing Prompts

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December 25January 21 Donna L. Long

Donna’s Nature Journal – January 2022

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December 18December 13 Donna L. Long

Finding Abandoned Bird Nests

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December 11January 2 Donna L. Long

Winter Animal Signs

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December 4December 7 Donna L. Long

Choosing Field Guides (with videos)

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November 27January 21 Donna L. Long

Nature Almanac for December 2021

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November 20January 2 Donna L. Long

Storing Food for the Winter (How to Hoard)

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November 17January 19 Donna L. Long

Best Books for Nature Journal Keeping and Drawing

Closeup of Black Walnuts (Juglans nigra) rotting on the ground. Photo Donna L. Long.
November 13June 24 Donna L. Long

Foraging Black Walnuts (with video)

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October 30January 21 Donna L. Long

Nature Almanac for November 2021

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October 16March 5 Donna L. Long

Using the Pleiades as a Natural Calendar (with video)

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October 2November 30 Donna L. Long

Waterfowl Migration in Autumn

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October 2March 26 Donna L. Long

Nature Almanac for October 2021

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September 25March 9 Donna L. Long

What is the Difference Between Ducks, Swans, and Geese?

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September 18December 12 Donna L. Long

Living Life as Ceremony

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September 11March 26 Donna L. Long

Nature Almanac for September 2021

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August 7August 6 Donna L. Long

Nature Almanac for August 2021 and Aster Yellows Disease

White Summer Phlox (Phlox paniculata)
July 17June 23 Donna L. Long

Summer Phlox: A Pollinator Plant for Summer Heat

Bullock's Oriole (Icterus bullockii)
July 12March 26 Donna L. Long

Mysterious Eye Disease Affecting the Birds

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July 10January 19 Donna L. Long

Identifying Two Big Common Garden Spiders

Blazing Star (Liatris spicata)
July 3June 23 Donna L. Long

Blazing Stars Attract Pollinators and Birds to Your Garden

Bee Balm (Monarda didyma)
June 26July 2 Donna L. Long

July 2021 Nature Almanac

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June 19November 16 Donna L. Long

Plan B: How to Prepare for Our Changing World

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A Guide to Butterfly Life

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For the Amateur Naturalist

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Grinnell Scientific Nature Journal

A Seasonal Gardener’s Guide

A Seasonal Gardener's Handbook, Revised edition by Donna L. Long.
A Seasonal Gardener's Handbook, Revised edition by Donna L. Long.

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