Donna L. Long

The Earth is Good.

Menu Skip to content
  • Home
  • About
    • Testimonials
  • Presentations
    • Events
    • Gardening Bonuses
  • Privacy Policy
    • Disclaimers
    • Terms and Conditions
    • Copyright and Permissions
  • Resources
    • Blogging Tips – A No Nonsense Guide
    • Nature Journaling
      • Pinterest: Nature Journaling
      • Nature Almanac Archive
    • Seasons: Table of Contents
      • Nature in Spring: Table of Contents
      • Nature in Summer: Table of Contents
      • Nature in Autumn: Table of Contents
      • Winter Article Index
      • Nature Almanac: Month by Month
    • Philadelphia Nature: An Overview
      • Basic Information on Philadelphia Nature
      • Natural Places in the Philadelphia Area
      • Native Plants of Pennsylvania – Links and Plant Lists
      • Books about Native Plants and Ecological Gardening
    • Plants: Table of Contents
    • Animals: Resources and Links
      • Insects: Table of Contents
      • Birds: Table of Contents
      • Butterflies: Table of Contents
  • The Shop
  • Subscribe
  • Contact

Tag: insects

dragonfly_blue_dasher
August 19September 7 Donna L. Long

Identifying the Blue Dasher Dragonfly

dragonfly_blue dasher
August 6August 9 Donna L. Long

Migrating Dragonflies

Bombus_ternarius_worker
May 14June 23 Donna L. Long

Spring Blooming Plants to Attract Bumble Bees

insects_cabbage worm
December 25January 21 Donna L. Long

Donna’s Nature Journal – January 2022

walnut hulls cracked open
December 11December 12 Donna L. Long

Winter Animal Signs

Woolly Bear caterpillar of the Isabella Tiger Moth
November 14December 24 Donna L. Long

Stalking the Woolly Bear Caterpillar

Differential Grasshopper (Melanoplus differentialis)
October 21September 26 Donna L. Long

An Autumn Grasshopper in My Garden

immature Large Milkweed Bugs (Oncopeltus fasciatus) on Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa) in my garden.
October 19March 26 Donna L. Long

The Mysteries of Large Milkweed Bugs

dragonfly_blue dasher
August 3August 1 Donna L. Long

Common Green Darner

Bee sipping nectar from a Sienna
July 21September 24 Donna L. Long

Bee or Fly?

Egg case of the European Mantis or Praying Mantis (Mantis_religiosa)
July 13September 26 Donna L. Long

Whose Egg Case? The European Praying Mantis

Colorado Potato Beetle laying orange eggs on stressed tomato plants
June 15June 15 Donna L. Long

Colorado Potato Beetles and How to Predict Garden Pest Infestations

Backlight Fall New England Aster
September 29September 26 Donna L. Long

New England Asters, a Pollinator Magnet for Your Garden.

Bee sipping nectar from a Sienna
April 7June 23 Donna L. Long

Pollinator Syndromes: How to Predict Which Flowers Insects Will Like

Yellowjackets nest in the tree in front of my house.
September 20February 15 Donna L. Long

The Yellowjackets And The Squirrels

Posts navigation

Older posts

Search

Deepen Your Relationship with the Land

RSS Links

  • RSS - Posts

In Season

In Season

My Latest Guide

butterfly life cover color with border

Tips for Naturalists

Bausch & Lomb Coddington Magnifier, 10x
Bausch & Lomb Coddington Magnifier, 10x (hand lens)

Simplicity: Basic Equipment for the Naturalist

Choosing Field Guides

Choosing a Hand Lens

Choosing Binoculars

The Nature Journal

Best Books on Nature Drawing & Journaling

Donna’s Naturalist Shop

Top Posts & Pages

  • Cavity Nesters: Birds that Use Holes in Trees
  • Choosing a Hand Lens for Nature Study
  • Identifying Backyard Mammals: A Photo Gallery
  • Words Before All Else
  • Thoreau's Style of Keeping a Nature Journal
  • Fascinating Groundhog Facts

Categories

  • Animals
  • Backyard habitats
  • Birding
    • Attracting birds
    • Bird Profiles
      • Birds by Color
    • Birding Basics
  • Books and Guides
  • Butterfly Watching
    • Butterfly Profiles
  • Field Trips
    • Philadelphia Natural Places
  • How Earth Works
    • Land Ethics
    • Sustainable Living
  • Native Plants
    • Native Plant Sales
  • Nature in Autumn
  • Nature in Spring
  • Nature in Summer
  • Nature in Winter
  • Nature Journaling
    • Donna's Nature Journal
    • How to Keep a Nature Journal
    • Nature Almanac
    • Nature Journal Prompts
  • Nature Photography
    • Photo Galleries
  • News

Index

attracting birds attracting butterflies attracting pollinators birds of prey citizen science essays flowers hummingbirds identifying birds identifying butterflies insects invasive species mammals migration moon native plant gardening natural calendar phenology plant lists plant profiles raptors stars sun trees & shrubs weather

Thanks for visiting my site.

Most of the information on this website is free for you to read, watch, or listen to. Copyright and Permissions. Please expect that some links are affiliate links which raise a small amount of income to support the hosting of this blog. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. I only recommend products and services that I use and believe to be useful and high quality.

I do sell inexpensive nature guides in the Book Shop. The Privacy Policy is here.

I hope you find my website useful. Thanks for visiting.

Donna in the Smoky Mountains
Donna in the Smoky Mountains

Our Community

  • Shop online sell
  • 1 SIGFRIDSSON
  • carladail
  • Carolyn Duckworth
  • Karin M Aldridge
  • abeaudette
  • tracyhaskell8
  • Beth
  • Judith
  • bubblebathselfempowerment
  • Gehad Gamal
  • Stephen M Edmonds
  • Brandon Ellrich
  • Eric
  • Jennifer Sterling
  • Barbara Handy
  • Edge of Humanity Magazine
  • nature4children
  • Suhotra Rajput
  • Joseph Snodgrass
  • Brigette
  • Luís Henriques
  • Michael Griffiths
  • Jackie Cohen
  • damnpixie
  • ahander1971
  • Val
  • TJ Worrell
  • ChecheWinnie
  • Hannes van Eeden
  • Fella Technologies
  • hirenkhambhayta
  • sloppy buddhist
  • Chronosfer2.wordpress.com
  • Bel
  • aferris86
  • Heather
  • karen frances gravina
  • Jean Mackay / Drawn In
  • energeticteacher
  • Sebastian
  • patriciamariec
  • JanSmall
  • Sebastian
  • Sharon Kolor
  • carybet
  • Fred
  • Tony
  • Vera Neumann-Sachs
  • Gwen

I Highly Recommend

botanical_interests_happy_place_vertical_banner
Botanical Interests Grows My Happy Place.

Translate

Legal Info

  • About
  • Contact
  • Copyright & Permissions
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy
  • Terms & Conditons
Powered by WordPress.com.
 

Loading Comments...