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July 1March 5 Donna L. Long

Dog Days of Summer

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March 4February 27 Donna L. Long

The Full Worm Moon

Winter sunrise with crescent Moon.
December 31February 10 Donna L. Long

January 2023 Nature Almanac

Sky at Winter morning
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Nature Almanac December 2022

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October 16March 5 Donna L. Long

Using the Pleiades as a Natural Calendar (with video)

White Snakeroot (Ageratina altissima) with dead Bumle bee in my garden.
October 3October 3 Donna L. Long

Nature Almanac for October 2020

Purple Giant Hyssop.
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August 2020 Nature Almanac

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June 2020 Summer Nature Almanac

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March 2020 Nature Almanac

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February 8October 3 Donna L. Long

Circumpolar Stars in the Night Sky

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Winter Almanac – February 2020

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January 8December 14 Donna L. Long

Winter Nature Almanac – January 2020

Male American Goldfish feeding at my feeders.
June 27January 9 Donna L. Long

Summer Moons and Nature Holidays

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September 19March 26 Donna L. Long

Full Harvest Moon

Harvest Moon in night sky (iStock photo)
July 4November 30 Donna L. Long

Autumn Moons for Nature Journal Keeping

Harvest Moon in night sky (iStock photo)
January 19January 9 Donna L. Long

Algonquin Indian Moon Names (with video)

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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
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  • Circumpolar Stars in the Night Sky
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  • Using the Pleiades as a Natural Calendar (with video)

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Penstemon barbatus native utah to Mexico. Photo: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported

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