Category Archives: Backyard Naturalist

Poetry and Toad Identification

Written on May 6, 2012 by in Backyard Naturalist, Nature & Outdoor Fun (No Child Left Inside)
American Toad

Quick lesson in Mid-Atlantic toad identification.

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Darling Buds of… February

Written on February 28, 2012 by in Backyard Flora and Fauna, Backyard Naturalist, Photography
first flowers of spring

Three years of crocuses, and why they matter.

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Snowdrops 2012: Spring is Here? Already?

Written on February 20, 2012 by in Backyard Flora and Fauna, Backyard Naturalist, Gardening, Photography
early spring 2012

The snowdrops are up– way earlier than they have been in years. Find out just how much earlier.

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Advantages to a Cold Winter

Written on February 5, 2012 by in Backyard Flora and Fauna, Backyard Naturalist, Gardening, Home & Garden
flower in snow

Why I hope the groundhog was right.

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Beginners’ Guide to Birding (The Big Year)

Written on January 16, 2012 by in Backyard Naturalist, Fitness, Health, Happiness, Just for Fun, Nature & Outdoor Fun (No Child Left Inside)
birdwatching movie

Tips for birding newbies courtesy of ‘The Big Year’ starring Steve Martin, Jack Black and Owen Wilson.

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Top 10 Reasons to Care For Wild Birds this Winter

Written on December 6, 2011 by in Backyard Naturalist, Conservation, Fitness, Health, Happiness, Nature & Outdoor Fun (No Child Left Inside)
titmouse

There are lots of reasons to care for your fine feathered friends, especially if you have kids.

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Indian Summer

Written on October 10, 2011 by in Backyard Flora and Fauna, Backyard Naturalist, John Muir, Local (DE, PA, NJ, MD), Photography
indian summer grasshopper

Two-striped grasshopper photo and grasshopper love from John Muir.

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(Mostly) Wordless Wednesday: Cicada Party

Written on August 3, 2011 by in Backyard Flora and Fauna, Backyard Naturalist, Nature & Outdoor Fun (No Child Left Inside)
cicada skins

Toys? Who needs toys?

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Fowler’s Toad Comes A-Courtin’

Written on August 1, 2011 by in Backyard Naturalist, Local (DE, PA, NJ, MD), Nature & Outdoor Fun (No Child Left Inside)
fowlers toad

Some random facts about Fowler’s toads. Who like to sit at my door and wait to be let in.

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