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Category: Nature Almanac

Donna’s nature journal entries with a monthly guide to what’s happening with animals, birds, weather, stars and other natural phenomena.

Stratus clouds drizzling rain.
March 25March 25 Donna L. Long

April 2023 Nature Almanac

red leaves of blueberry plant
January 28February 10 Donna L. Long

February 2023 Nature Journal and February Nature Almanac

Winter sunrise with crescent Moon.
December 31February 10 Donna L. Long

January 2023 Nature Almanac

Sky at Winter morning
November 26January 2 Donna L. Long

Nature Almanac December 2022

deep red Shadbush in autumn
October 29November 27 Donna L. Long

November 2022 Nature Almanac

Harlequin Bug eggs
September 24November 16 Donna L. Long

October 2022 Nature Almanac

Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, beginning its blood-meal
July 30September 26 Donna L. Long

August 2022 Nature Almanac

flowers_Sugar Snap Pea flower
May 28May 23 Donna L. Long

Nature Almanac for June 2022

Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica)
May 2November 30 Donna L. Long

Nature Almanac May 2022

Creeping Phlox (Phlox stolonifera)
April 30November 30 Donna L. Long

April 2022 Nature Journal

Green Frog (Rana clamitans) the call sounds like "gunk". Photo by Donna L. Long.
April 9April 7 Donna L. Long

April 2022 Nature Almanac

Blue winged warbler From The Crossley ID Guide Eastern Birds. Richard Crossley,
March 26November 30 Donna L. Long

Nature Journal for March 2022

Male Cardinal in winter
February 26November 30 Donna L. Long

Nature Almanac for March 2022

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

Nature Almanac February 2022

white_pine_needles
November 27January 21 Donna L. Long

Nature Almanac for December 2021

Autumn leaves and gray stones
October 30January 21 Donna L. Long

Nature Almanac for November 2021

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October 2March 26 Donna L. Long

Nature Almanac for October 2021

ripe raspberries
September 11March 26 Donna L. Long

Nature Almanac for September 2021

Purple Coneflower with Asters Yellow disease
August 7August 6 Donna L. Long

Nature Almanac for August 2021 and Aster Yellows Disease

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

July 2021 Nature Almanac

Columbines (Aquilegia canadensis)
May 29June 3 Donna L. Long

June 2021 Nature Almanac

Coral Bells (Heuchera species)
May 1June 25 Donna L. Long

May 2021 Nature Almanac

Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica)
April 3April 3 Donna L. Long

Spring Nature Almanac – April 2021

Bumble Bee and Grape Hyacinth
February 27June 6 Donna L. Long

Nature Almanac for March 2021

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius)
January 30June 6 Donna L. Long

Nature Almanac February 2021

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

Winter Walk Among the Pines – Nature Journal

Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) and turtles in a pond.
January 2January 2 Donna L. Long

Nature Almanac – January 2021

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November 28November 27 Donna L. Long

Nature Almanac for December 2020

Raindrops on roses
October 29December 9 Donna L. Long

Nature Almanac for November 2020

White Snakeroot (Ageratina altissima) with dead Bumle bee in my garden.
October 3October 3 Donna L. Long

Nature Almanac for October 2020

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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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