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Category: Native Plants

Goldenrods and New England Asters bloom in a meadow
September 30September 29 Donna L. Long

Aster-Goldenrod Garden Plan

A little green fly pokes around a young sunflower (Helianthus spp.) blossom in early autumn in my garden. Photo by Donna L. Long.
August 5August 9 Donna L. Long

Common Sunflower Helianthus annuus) L.

Trumpet Creeper (Campsis radicans) in Donna's Garden
July 15July 10 Donna L. Long

Trumpetcreeper (Campsis radicans (L.) Attracts Hummingbirds

Golden Pea (Thermopsis montana) blossoms
June 24June 22 Donna L. Long

Golden Pea or Mountain Golden Banner, A Long Blooming Native Lupine

Eastern Carpenter Bee on kale flowers
May 20August 3 Donna L. Long

Garden Tour – May 2023

wolf tree at Schuylkill Center
December 10December 10 Donna L. Long

Forest Forensics: A Wolf Tree Tells a Tale

Thin-leaved Coneflower (Rudbeckia triloba) Photo by Donna L. Long
August 13August 13 Donna L. Long

Rudbeckias (Coneflowers) for Hot and Sunny Sites

Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red'
June 11June 23 Donna L. Long

Penstemons (Attracting Pollinators with Native Plants)

Bombus_ternarius_worker
May 14December 1 Donna L. Long

Spring Blooming Plants to Attract Bumble Bees

Trout Lilies Flowers in Bloom in Early Spring. Photo by Donna L. Long.
March 19June 23 Donna L. Long

Spring Ephemerals – Early Bloomers for Your Backyard Habitat

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)

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

Summer Phlox: A Pollinator Plant for Summer Heat

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

Blazing Stars Attract Pollinators and Birds to Your Garden

flat flower heads Golden Alexanders (Zizia aurea)
May 8June 23 Donna L. Long

Golden Alexanders: Pollinator Magnet, Black Swallowtail Host Plant

Ostrich Fern frond
April 24December 12 Donna L. Long

Spiraling Ostrich Ferns and the Road of Life

snowdrops_Galanthus nivalis
March 6November 30 Donna L. Long

Snowdrops, Friend or Foe?

white pine tree grove
January 9December 13 Donna L. Long

Winter Walk Among the Pines – Nature Journal

October 24November 30 Donna L. Long

Sassafras Trees for Attracting Birds, Butterflies, and Moths

goldenrod and insects: Bumblebee on Goldenrod
August 15June 23 Donna L. Long

Attracting Pollinators with the Goldenrods

Echinacea purpurea (Purple Coneflower)
August 24June 23 Donna L. Long

Summer Blooming Native Flowers

Spring starts on the forest floor.
March 23March 24 Donna L. Long

Spring Starts from the Ground Up

Eastern Foamflower (Tiarella cordifolia). Photo by Donna L. Long
March 6January 19 Donna L. Long

Native Plant Sales and Festivals

Trout Lilies Flowers in Bloom in Early Spring. Photo by Donna L. Long.
March 2June 23 Donna L. Long

Trout Lilies are Early Spring Ephemerals

tree - red maple
October 6June 24 Donna L. Long

Red Maple (Acer rubrum L.)

Backlight Fall New England Aster
September 29September 26 Donna L. Long

New England Asters, a Pollinator Magnet for Your Garden.

Bee sipping nectar from a Sienna
April 7February 10 Donna L. Long

Pollinator Syndromes: How to Predict Which Flowers Insects Will Like

white oak twig from my winter nature journal
January 31November 30 Donna L. Long

Studying Twigs: A Winter Nature Journal Activity

Colorful red-orange tree buds. Photo by Donna L. Long.
January 21November 30 Donna L. Long

Studying Tree Buds: A Winter Nature Journal Activity

Northern Blue Flag
May 27June 28 Donna L. Long

Spring Blooming Native Plants Photo Gallery

Eastern Red Cedar (juniperus virginiana). Photo by Famartin on Wikimedia Commons.
December 19June 23 Donna L. Long

Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana L.)

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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.

Top Posts & Pages

  • Choosing a Hand Lens for Nature Study
  • Using the Pleiades as a Natural Calendar (with video)
  • Black Swallowtail Larvae, Last of the Summer Butterflies
  • Identifying Backyard Mammals: A Photo Gallery
  • Fascinating Groundhog Facts
  • Nature in Summer: An Overview

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Penstemon barbatus native utah to Mexico. Photo: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported

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