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February 19February 19 Donna L. Long

The Badger – about the Eurasian Mammal

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February 1January 30 Donna L. Long

Identifying Backyard Mammals: A Photo Gallery

North American Opossum (Didelphis virginiana) with winter coat.
November 23November 23 Donna L. Long

Virginia Opossum Facts, Lifespan, and Habitat

immature Large Milkweed Bugs (Oncopeltus fasciatus) on Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa) in my garden.
October 19October 18 Donna L. Long

The Mysteries of Large Milkweed Bugs

October 16October 15 Donna L. Long

How the Ojibwe Indigenous Horse is Being Saved

Horses in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, PA. Photo by Donna L. Long.
September 7August 20 Donna L. Long

Yes world, there were horses in Native culture before the settlers came – IndianCountryToday.com

Red-spotted Purple Butterfly in Tyler State Park, PA. MikeParker at en.wikipedia [CC BY-SA 2.5 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5)]
August 17November 17 Donna L. Long

Red-spotted Purple Butterfly: How to Find and Identify It

Blue Dasher dragonfly at Schuylkill Center - Photo by Donna L. Long
August 3August 1 Donna L. Long

Common Green Darner

Bee sipping nectar from a Sienna
July 21July 21 Donna L. Long

Bee or Fly?

Egg case of the European Mantis or Praying Mantis (Mantis_religiosa)
July 13November 11 Donna L. Long

Whose Egg Case? The European Mantis (Mantis religiosa)

My community garden plot. Photo by Donna L. Long.
July 10August 26 Donna L. Long

My Garden Looks Fantastic!

Red Admiral butterfly (Vanessa Atalanta) sipping salts from human skin.
June 29November 17 Donna L. Long

Red Admiral Butterfly and Flowers That Attract Them.

Colorado Potato Beetle laying orange eggs on stressed tomato plants
June 15June 15 Donna L. Long

Colorado Potato Beetles and How to Predict Garden Pest Infestations

American Toad (Bufo americanus) in my community garden plot. Photo by Donna L. Long.
June 8September 22 Donna L. Long

Attracting Toads to My Garden

amphibian larva - frog tadpoles. Photo by Donna L. Long.
April 20April 19 Donna L. Long

How to Tell Tadpoles from Salamander Larva

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