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A Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) eats peanuts at a feeder in Fort Washington State Park. Photo by Donna L. Long.
January 1December 9 Donna L. Long

Words Before All Else

my journal, 18 April 2009
November 18December 9 Donna L. Long

The Nature Journal

Great Spangled Fritillary on Echinacea purpurea
March 24January 15 Donna L. Long

A Backyard Habitat Garden: What You Need to Start One

Pine cones and long, graceful pine needles
November 18December 9 Donna L. Long

Nature in Winter: An Overview

goldenrod and insects: Bumblebee on Goldenrod
August 15December 23 Donna L. Long

Attracting Pollinators with the Goldenrods

August 1October 3 Donna L. Long

August 2020 Nature Almanac

Spotted Lanternfly (SLF), Lycorma delicatula (White)
July 22July 21 Donna L. Long

Make a Spotted Lantern Fly Trap

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus). Swallowtail butterfly family. Photo by Donna L. Long.
July 4February 8 Donna L. Long

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly: How to Indentify and Find Them.

The Sun burns bright in Space.
June 20May 18 Donna L. Long

Change is Coming

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May 30October 3 Donna L. Long

June 2020 Summer Nature Almanac

view of mountains Smoky Mountains National Park and Blue Ridge Parkway
April 15February 19 Donna L. Long

Colonialism vs. Conservation: National Parks and Indigenous Peoples

Planet Earth - Home
April 8January 30 Donna L. Long

What are Indigenous Environmental Justice Issues?

Wissahickon Creek at the end of its' run.
March 11October 3 Donna L. Long

How to Photograph Moving Water

March 7March 9 Donna L. Long

Links to the Best Articles about Nature in Spring

Praire Warbler (Dendroica discolor). Photo courtesy Jack Dingle/Pennsylvania Game Commission.
March 4September 24 Donna L. Long

Spring Warblers – Birding Tips and Techniques

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February 29October 3 Donna L. Long

Nature Journal Diagrams: How to Draw Movement

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February 26October 3 Donna L. Long

March 2020 Nature Almanac

Bullock's Oriole (Icterus bullockii)
February 22September 24 Donna L. Long

Spring Bird Migration for Beginning Birders

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February 19February 19 Donna L. Long

The Badger – about the Eurasian Mammal

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