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June 12January 17 Donna L. Long

What Types of Clouds Cause Summer Rain?

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February 6June 7 Donna L. Long

The Nor’easter, Understanding the Storm

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April 21June 10 Donna L. Long

The Order of a Rainstorm: The Patterns that Predict Rain

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The Smell of Rain

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March 5June 7 Donna L. Long

March Winds – Why the Wind Blows So Cold

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December 10June 7 Donna L. Long

What is Fog?

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Beaufort wind scale – for nature journal keepers

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August 29June 7 Donna L. Long

When is hurricane season?

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August 28June 6 Donna L. Long

Lessons from a Hurricane

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August 15February 15 Donna L. Long

Cool nights after August 15th

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December 10June 6 Donna L. Long

Mysterious Cloud Bank

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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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