Winter Article Index

frozen pods hanging from a tree
frozen pods hanging from a tree

This winter article index provides links to articles on this blog and the Internet on the topic of the season of winter.

Winter is a mystery to many of us.  Basically, because we try to stay inside and keep warm. Studying ecology and natural history in the bitter cold is not something most of us want to do.

But winter is a great tie to study ecology. The stillness of the air, the quiet, the lack of insects buzzing in your ear or sucking your blood (female mosquitoes), make it easier to focus and not be distracted.

 

Green leaves covered with snow
Green leaves covered with snow.

The Season of Winter

Nature in Winter: An Overview

 

Winter Nature Journal Keeping

Keeping a Winter Nature Journal (with Prompts)

Winter Photography Tips

Tree branch silhouetted against a winter sky
Tree branch silhouetted against a winter sky. Photo by Donna L. Long.

In the Winter Sky

Winter Solstice and Full Moons

Circumpolar Stars in the Night Sky

Using the Pleiades as a Natural Calendar (with video)

Why Are There More stars in Winter? (Farmer’s Almanac)

Weather

Nor’easter, Understanding the Storm

March Winds – Why the Wind Blows So Cold

Winter Weather Terms – National Weather Service 

A plume of grass blowing in a cold winter wind.
A plume of grass blowing in a cold winter wind.

Plants

Studying Twigs: A Winter Nature Journal Activity

Studying Buds: A Winter Nature Journal Activity

Seasonal Winter Foods for Sustainable Living 

 

Animals

Winter Animal Signs

Insects in Winter

Hibernation is Suspended Animation

A Chipmunk’s Winter Sleep (Torpor and Hibernation)

Bears Hibernate in Their Own Way

How Can Moose Stand In Snow and Their Feet Not Freeze?

The Bagworm Moth: Little Brown Bags on the Tips of Trees

A female Cardinal and a Dark-eyed Junco in the snow.
A female Cardinal and a Dark-eyed Junco in the snow in my garden.

Winter Birds

Winter Birding; How to Master It (with video)

Most Common Winter Birds in Philadelphia

Winter Birds and Winter Food

Finding for Abandoned Bird Nests

Winter Bird Migrations and Irruptions (with video)

Winter Bird Feeding Guide: Attract Birds to Your Backyard (with video)

Conclusion

I hope this winter article index is useful. If there is a topic or question yo would like me to research and write about, please let me know in the comments below.

One comment

  1. hi donna, it’s nice to meet you and i love your work and your blog. thanks for reading and following mine and i look forward to reading more of yours. best, beth

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