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Tag: trees & shrubs

wolf tree at Schuylkill Center
December 10December 10 Donna L. Long

Forest Forensics: A Wolf Tree Tells a Tale

Bare Catalpa and Locust trees in the late afternoon winter Sun.
January 29June 10 Donna L. Long

Nature Almanac February 2022

Closeup of Black Walnuts (Juglans nigra) rotting on the ground. Photo Donna L. Long.
November 13June 24 Donna L. Long

Foraging Black Walnuts (with video)

white pine tree grove
January 9December 13 Donna L. Long

Winter Walk Among the Pines – Nature Journal

tree - red maple
October 6June 24 Donna L. Long

Red Maple (Acer rubrum L.)

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January 31November 30 Donna L. Long

Studying Twigs: A Winter Nature Journal Activity

Colorful red-orange tree buds. Photo by Donna L. Long.
January 21November 30 Donna L. Long

Studying Tree Buds: A Winter Nature Journal Activity

Eastern Red Cedar (juniperus virginiana). Photo by Famartin on Wikimedia Commons.
December 19June 23 Donna L. Long

Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana L.)

Maple tree in brilliant fall color. Photo by Donna L. Long.
September 16October 11 Donna L. Long

Why Trees Shed Leaves in the Fall with a Video

Street trees long the Quai De Conti in Paris. Photo by Donna L. Long.
January 7January 2 Donna L. Long

Paris Lessons: Street Trees and Strolling in the Shade

Butterfly Bush
December 7January 2 Donna L. Long

A List of Common Exotic Invasive Plants

Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis) in my garden
November 12January 19 Donna L. Long

Native Plants with Neat Growing Habits

tree snag at Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve
August 18January 16 Donna L. Long

Snags – Homes for Animals

Spring bloom of a dogwood tree
April 25January 2 Donna L. Long

List of Native Trees for Philadelphia (Street Trees)

Red Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis)
March 13June 28 Donna L. Long

Spring Blooming Native Plants of Philadelphia

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