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Category: Spring

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May 14December 1 Donna L. Long

Spring Blooming Plants to Attract Bumble Bees

robin in grassy lawn
March 12October 28 Donna L. Long

Robins, Worms, and Rain

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

Nature Almanac for March 2022

March 7May 20 Donna L. Long

Links to the Best Articles about Nature in Spring

Northern Harrier ( ) Photo taken by Donna L. Long
October 5November 30 Donna L. Long

Fall Raptor Migration: What You Need to Know (with video)

warbler rests during migration on the deck of a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean.
August 31June 10 Donna L. Long

Bird Migration Facts

American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla), male (Dover Publications)
May 18November 30 Donna L. Long

The Dawn Chorus

The enhanced pool
May 11January 28 Donna L. Long

Field Trip: Jenkintown Creek and a Not Quite Vernal Pool

amphibian larva - frog tadpoles. Photo by Donna L. Long.
April 20March 24 Donna L. Long

How to Tell Tadpoles from Salamander Larva

Bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana). Photo by Donna L. Long.
April 13June 25 Donna L. Long

How Cold-Blooded Frogs Survive the Winter and Emerge in Spring

Male Morning Cloak butterfly (Nymphalis antiopa);NPS, Richard Lund,2002
April 6April 7 Donna L. Long

How Do Mourning Cloak Butterflies Fly in the Cold of Early Spring?

March 30March 24 Donna L. Long

Why are the First Flowers of Spring Often White or Yellow?

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

Spring Starts from the Ground Up

Skunk Cabbage in vernal pool. Crosswicks Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary. Photo by Donna L. Long.
March 9July 25 Donna L. Long

Vernal Pools

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

Northern Blue Flag
May 27June 28 Donna L. Long

Spring Blooming Native Plants Photo Gallery

strawberries grown in my garden
March 24May 14 Donna L. Long

Seasonal Foods for Spring

snowdrops
February 2February 28 Donna L. Long

Imbolc and the First Signs of Spring

Fringed Bleedingheart (Dicentra eximia) in my garden. Photo by Donna L. Long.
March 29December 14 Donna L. Long

Naturalist News – Spring 2014

Red Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis)
March 13June 28 Donna L. Long

Spring Blooming Native Plants of Philadelphia

Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) blooms in the spring. Photo by Donna L. Long.
March 20October 3 Donna L. Long

Naturalist News – Spring Newsletter 2013

Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis)
March 13January 19 Donna L. Long

Naturalist News – Spring 2012

birds_singing male robin
March 6February 25 Donna L. Long

Robins and Promises of Warm Weather

a page from my nature journal
July 4November 30 Donna L. Long

Spring Nature Journal Writing Prompts

A Shadbush tree in my garden.
June 17June 24 Donna L. Long

Attracting Birds with a Shadbush

black swallowtail butterfly feeding on parsley
June 15October 10 Donna L. Long

Black Swallowtail Larva and Fascinating Behavior

Philly's Center City Skyline at night
May 27February 28 Donna L. Long

A Spring Night by the Schuylkill

May 4June 23 Donna L. Long

Violets in Bloom

mature female Red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis). Photo taken by Donna L. Long
April 28November 30 Donna L. Long

Red-tailed Hawks Have Hatched at the Franklin Institute

Male American Goldfish feeding at my feeders.
April 27February 28 Donna L. Long

American Goldfinches are Back

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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.

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