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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.)

white oak twig from my winter nature journal
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 25May 9 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

Frozen leaves
February 3January 19 Donna L. Long

Leaves in WInter

Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis)
August 22June 11 Donna L. Long

Choosing Street Trees (Philadelphia and the MidAtlantic)

April 3June 23 Donna L. Long

A Magnificent Magnolia

January 22June 23 Donna L. Long

Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum) buds

changing leaf
November 12January 19 Donna L. Long

Golden Autumn Collage

Closeup pf Autumn Leaf
October 24October 11 Donna L. Long

Why Do Leaves Change Color? with a Video

A Shadbush tree in my garden.
June 17June 24 Donna L. Long

Attracting Birds with a Shadbush

Maple tree in brilliant fall color. Photo by Donna L. Long.
October 10December 14 Donna L. Long

Leaf Colors of Common Trees Here in the Oak-Hickory Forest

Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis)
August 23June 23 Donna L. Long

Redbud (Cercis canadenesis)

forest path covered in fallen leaves
July 6January 2 Donna L. Long

It’s 100 degrees outside. We need trees.

Pinxterbloom Azalea (Rhododendron periclymenoides) blossom.
June 27June 23 Donna L. Long

Pinxterbloom Azalea (Rhododendrum periclymenoides)

Common Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis)
May 2June 23 Donna L. Long

Common Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis L.)

May 2 Donna L. Long

Butterfly Bush (Buddleja davidii)

tree_Ohio Buckeye_Aesculus glabra
August 13June 23 Donna L. Long

Ohio Buckeye (Aesculus glabra)

Red Buckeye (Aesculus pavia)
August 6June 23 Donna L. Long

Red Buckeye (Aesculus pavia L.)

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

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