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Category: Animals

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

Identifying Two Big Common Garden Spiders

Cedar Waxwings eating a shadbush berry.
June 5June 3 Donna L. Long

Attracting Cedar Waxwings to Your Backyard

flat flower heads Golden Alexanders (Zizia aurea)
May 8May 6 Donna L. Long

Golden Alexanders: Pollinator Magnet, Black Swallowtail Host Plant

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

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

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February 13February 12 Donna L. Long

Nature Activities for Kids and Other Beginners

Donna's backyard habitat garden.
January 16January 15 Donna L. Long

Planning This Summer’s Backyard Habitat Garden

Woolly Bear caterpillar of the Isabella Tiger Moth
November 14November 10 Donna L. Long

Stalking the Woolly Bear Caterpillar

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

An Autumn Grasshopper in My Garden

Monarch (Danaus plexippus) butterfly larvae muching on Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa) leaf in my back garden.
September 24February 15 Donna L. Long

Early Autumn Butterflies in My Garden

Spotted Lanternfly (SLF), Lycorma delicatula (White)
July 22July 21 Donna L. Long

Make a Spotted Lantern Fly Trap

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus). Swallowtail butterfly family. Photo by Donna L. Long.
July 4April 22 Donna L. Long

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly: How to Identify and Find Them

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February 19February 19 Donna L. Long

The Badger – about the Eurasian Mammal

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February 1September 24 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

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