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Category: Summer

deep pink Zinnia blossom
July 29October 28 Donna L. Long

August 2023 Nature Almanac

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July 1March 5 Donna L. Long

Dog Days of Summer

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

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

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June 12January 17 Donna L. Long

What Types of Clouds Cause Summer Rain?

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May 30October 3 Donna L. Long

June 2020 Summer Nature Almanac

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

Summer Blooming Native Flowers

Egg case of the European Mantis or Praying Mantis (Mantis_religiosa)
July 13September 26 Donna L. Long

Whose Egg Case? The European Praying Mantis

Yellowjackets nest in the tree in front of my house.
September 20February 15 Donna L. Long

The Yellowjackets And The Squirrels

Aster and Large Carpenter Bee (Xylcopa spp.) onn a New England Aster (Symphyotricum novae-angliae) blossom in my garden.
October 31October 28 Donna L. Long

New England Asters are a Buffet for Pollinators

Male American Goldfish feeding at my feeders.
June 27January 9 Donna L. Long

Summer Moons and Nature Holidays

Shadbush (Serviceberry)
June 22May 14 Donna L. Long

Seasonal Foods for Summer

Penstemon barbatus
June 6October 3 Donna L. Long

Nature in Summer: An Overview

Bee Balm (Monarda didyma)
July 1October 3 Donna L. Long

Naturalist News – Summer 2013

A pair of juvenile Harlequin Bugs (Murgantia histrionica)
August 7December 24 Donna L. Long

Lovely Harlequin Bugs Visit My Garden

The Sun burns bright in Space.
June 20October 3 Donna L. Long

Summer Solstice (Midsummer's Day)

a hidden pond
May 22February 19 Donna L. Long

A Warbler Walk in the Morning

Bee on Rhododendron in my garden
May 5July 22 Donna L. Long

Beltane – the beginning of summer

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August 29June 7 Donna L. Long

When is hurricane season?

raindrops on a flower after a hurricane
August 28June 6 Donna L. Long

Lessons from a Hurricane

Dog-Day Cicada (Tibien canicularis). This annual cicada lives in cities, suburbs and woodlands and forests. The adults don't feed. Males attract females with a loud buzzing on late spring and summer days. Photo by Donna L. Long
August 5February 15 Donna L. Long

Dog-day Cicadas

Bee sipping nectar from a Sienna
July 3January 9 Donna L. Long

The Summer Nature Journal

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) in my garden on spent Purple Coneflower seed head
September 1April 22 Donna L. Long

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail on Purple Coneflower

White Swamp Rose Mallow (Hibiscus palustris). Photo by Donna L. Long.
August 20June 23 Donna L. Long

Summer Blooming Native Plants in Philadelphia

native sunflower in my garden
August 15February 15 Donna L. Long

Cool nights after August 15th

June 24 Donna L. Long

Eastern Gray Squirrel

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A Guide to Butterfly Life

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For the Amateur Naturalist

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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.

Top Posts & Pages

  • Nature Almanac for December 2023
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  • Cavity Nesters: Birds that Use Holes in Trees
  • Identifying Backyard Mammals: A Photo Gallery
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Penstemon barbatus
Penstemon barbatus native utah to Mexico. Photo: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported

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