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October 12December 26 Donna L. Long

Autumn in the Natural World (PDF and Paperback)

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Black Swallowtail Larvae, Last of the Summer Butterflies

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October 2022 Nature Almanac

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The Autumnal Equinox and Fall Begins

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Red Foxes (Vulpes vulpes)

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Identifying the Blue Dasher Dragonfly

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Rudbeckias (Coneflowers) for Hot and Sunny Sites

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Migrating Dragonflies

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August 2022 Nature Almanac

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Confusing Summer Eclipse Plumage of Waterfowl

Black Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio polyxenes) Swallowtail Family (Papilionidae). Photo by Donna L. Long.
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Black Swallowtails: How to Identify Them

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July 9July 9 Donna L. Long

American Redstart

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Attracting Hummingbirds

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July 2022 Nature Almanac

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