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March 2April 5 Donna L. Long

Nature Journal Prompts Guide for Download

Penstemon barbatus
June 6May 20 Donna L. Long

Nature in Summer: An Overview

Travelling Black Swallowtail butterfly larvae
October 9October 10 Donna L. Long

Black Swallowtail Larvae, Last of the Summer Butterflies

Harlequin Bug eggs
September 24November 16 Donna L. Long

October 2022 Nature Almanac

Red MapleTree (Acer rubrum) leaf. Photo by Donna L. Long.
September 17January 2 Donna L. Long

The Autumnal Equinox and Fall Begins

Juvenile Red Fox
September 10September 10 Donna L. Long

Red Foxes (Vulpes vulpes)

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August 19September 7 Donna L. Long

Identifying the Blue Dasher Dragonfly

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August 17April 4 Donna L. Long

Butterfly Life (PDF and Paperback)

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

Rudbeckias (Coneflowers) for Hot and Sunny Sites

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August 6August 9 Donna L. Long

Migrating Dragonflies

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

August 2022 Nature Almanac

male mallard duck in eclipse plumage
July 23November 30 Donna L. Long

Confusing Summer Eclipse Plumage of Waterfowl

Black Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio polyxenes) Swallowtail Family (Papilionidae). Photo by Donna L. Long.
July 16October 10 Donna L. Long

Black Swallowtails: How to Identify Them

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July 9July 9 Donna L. Long

American Redstart

Female Ruby-Throated hummingbird
July 2July 2 Donna L. Long

Attracting Hummingbirds

Eastern prickly pear cactus (Opuntia humifusa)
June 25June 24 Donna L. Long

July 2022 Nature Almanac

female American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)
June 18November 30 Donna L. Long

Birding: The Best Posts

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

Penstemons (Attracting Pollinators with Native Plants)

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May 28May 23 Donna L. Long

Nature Almanac for June 2022

Piping plover (Charadrius melodus) walking on the beach
May 21June 10 Donna L. Long

Keeping a Life List or Birder’s Journal

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May 14December 1 Donna L. Long

Spring Blooming Plants to Attract Bumble Bees

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May 7July 25 Donna L. Long

Spring Warblers – Birding Tips and Techniques

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

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April 23July 13 Donna L. Long

Birdhouses: Choosing, Maintaining, and Attracting Birds

Bullock's Oriole (Icterus bullockii)
April 16November 30 Donna L. Long

What are Neotropical Migrants? (A Beginning Birder’s Guide)

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

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

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March 12November 30 Donna L. Long

Robins, Worms, and Rain

Bullock's Oriole (Icterus bullockii)
March 5December 13 Donna L. Long

Spring Birding and Nature Journal Prompts

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

Nature Almanac for March 2022

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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.

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