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Bullock's Oriole (Icterus bullockii)
July 12 Donna L. Long

Mysterious Eye Disease Affecting the Birds

yellow garden spider (Argiope aurantia)
July 10July 10 Donna L. Long

Identifying Two Big Common Garden Spiders

Blazing Star (Liatris spicata)
July 3July 2 Donna L. Long

Blazing Stars Attract Pollinators and Birds to Your Garden

Bee Balm (Monarda didyma)
June 26July 2 Donna L. Long

July 2021 Nature Almanac

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June 19October 30 Donna L. Long

Plan B: How to Prepare for Our Changing World

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June 12June 25 Donna L. Long

What Types of Clouds Cause Summer Rain?

Cedar Waxwings eating a shadbush berry.
June 5June 3 Donna L. Long

Attracting Cedar Waxwings to Your Backyard

Columbines (Aquilegia canadensis)
May 29June 6 Donna L. Long

June 2021 Nature Almanac

Dead Fraser Fir Trees over 6000 feet above sea level in the Smoky Mountains
May 22July 13 Donna L. Long

Biodiversity, Indigenous Peoples, and the Future

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May 8May 6 Donna L. Long

Golden Alexanders: Pollinator Magnet, Black Swallowtail Host Plant

Coral Bells (Heuchera species)
May 1June 25 Donna L. Long

May 2021 Nature Almanac

Ostrich Fern frond
April 24June 6 Donna L. Long

Spiraling Ostrich Ferns and the Road of Life

April 17June 7 Donna L. Long

Disconnection from the Earth: The Biggest Con

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April 10June 6 Donna L. Long

Past Posts on Birding and Attracting Birds

Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica)
April 3April 3 Donna L. Long

Spring Nature Almanac – April 2021

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