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Category: Animals

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March 12March 11 Donna L. Long

Robins, Worms, and Rain

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

Bears Hibernate In Their Own Way

squirrel eating bird seed
November 20January 21 Donna L. Long

Storing Food for the Winter (How to Hoard)

yellow garden spider (Argiope aurantia)
July 10July 10 Donna L. Long

Identifying Two Big Common Garden Spiders

Beaver (Castor canadensis)
March 13March 9 Donna L. Long

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

Woolly Bear caterpillar of the Isabella Tiger Moth
November 14December 24 Donna L. Long

Stalking the Woolly Bear Caterpillar

Differential Grasshopper (Melanoplus differentialis)
October 21December 12 Donna L. Long

An Autumn Grasshopper in My Garden

Spotted Lanternfly (SLF), Lycorma delicatula (White)
July 22May 10 Donna L. Long

Make a Spotted Lantern Fly Trap

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February 19February 19 Donna L. Long

The Badger – about the Eurasian Mammal

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February 1May 3 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 19March 26 Donna L. Long

The Mysteries of Large Milkweed Bugs

October 16June 3 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

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

Common Green Darner

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