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Tag: nature study

how to observe and learn from the natural world

Pond at john Heinz NWR at Tinicum in Philadelphia, PA. Photo by Donna L. Long. All rights reserved.
March 18March 18 Donna L. Long

Places to Observe in Your Nature Journal

Donna watching hawk migration on Hawk Mountain.
February 18February 27 Donna L. Long

What is a Naturalist? (journal prompt)

my nature journal 25 April 2009
November 18January 13 Donna L. Long

Grinnell Method for Nature Journals

my journal, 18 April 2009
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The Nature Journal

My collection of hand lens including a triple-lens, a Coddington and a Hastings Triplett.
November 16January 28 Donna L. Long

Choosing a Hand Lens for Nature Study

Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa)
November 12November 30 Donna L. Long

Phenology is Deep Ecology

Male Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) preening. Photo by Donna L. Long.
November 3December 13 Donna L. Long

Citizen Science and Nature Journal Keeping

cover_Grinnell Scientific Nature Journal
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Grinnell Scientific Nature Journal (PDF and Paperback)

Seasonal round on Coal River, West Virginia Source: Library of Congress American Memory collection
January 4November 30 Donna L. Long

How to Create a Seasonal Round – Part 2

Seasonal round on Coal River, West Virginia Source: Library of Congress American Memory collection
January 3December 13 Donna L. Long

Seasonal Rounds: Charting Living in Harmony with the Land

my nature journal 16 October 2005
October 31November 30 Donna L. Long

Drawing Nature in Autumn

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A Guide to Butterfly Life

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For the Amateur Naturalist

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Grinnell Scientific Nature Journal

A Seasonal Gardener’s Guide

A Seasonal Gardener's Handbook, Revised edition by Donna L. Long.
A Seasonal Gardener's Handbook, Revised edition by Donna L. Long.

Top Posts & Pages

  • Choosing a Hand Lens for Nature Study
  • Using the Pleiades as a Natural Calendar (with video)
  • Black Swallowtail Larvae, Last of the Summer Butterflies
  • Identifying Backyard Mammals: A Photo Gallery
  • Fascinating Groundhog Facts
  • Cavity Nesters: Birds that Use Holes in Trees

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