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Migration Sensation: Birds

Posted by Steve Allen Birds, Habitat Herald

Vol. 10 Issue 3, Fall 2005 By Leslie McCasker This article is composed of a series of smaller articles dedicated

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10 Sep
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Butterfly Count 2005 Report

Posted by Jill Miller Community Science, Surveys and Counts

Our 9th Annual Butterfly Count was a wonderful time! The weather was perfect – sunny enough for butterflies but not

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01 Jul
3

Welcome Toads into your Garden: Set up a Toad Abode

Posted by Steve Allen Habitat Herald

Vol. 10 Issue 2, Summer 2005 By Nicole Hamilton Toad houses are a fun addition to the garden. When you

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01 Jul
0

Gray Catbird

Posted by Steve Allen Birds, Habitat Herald

Vol. 10 Issue 2, Summer 2005 By Nicole Hamilton The Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) is a member of the Mimidae family. 

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01 Jul
10

Welcome Frogs into your Garden: Build a Frog Pond

Posted by Steve Allen Habitat Herald

Vol. 10 Issue 2, Summer 2005 By Nicole Hamilton Frog ponds are a wonderful addition to any garden.  They can

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01 Jul
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The Amphibians of Loudoun: Frogs, Toads and Salamanders ― Oh My!

Posted by Steve Allen Habitat Herald

Vol. 10 Issue 2, Summer 2005 By Nicole Hamilton Frogs, toads and salamanders are our local amphibians.  Most amphibians live

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01 Jul
6

Widow Skimmer Dragonfly

Posted by Steve Allen Habitat Herald

Vol. 10 Issue 2, Summer 2005 By Nicole Hamilton The Widow Skimmer Dragonfly (Libellula luctuosa) is one of our common

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01 Jul
0

Help Our Local Amphibians

Posted by Steve Allen Habitat Herald

By Nicole Hamilton Go Natural Fertilizers can cause caustic burns which kill salamanders, frogs and toads. Homeowners and land managers

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01 Jul
0

Butterfly Weed

Posted by Steve Allen Habitat Herald, Native Plants

Vol. 10 Issue 2, Summer 2005 By Nicole Hamilton Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberose) is a low-growing member of the milkweed family. 

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24 Apr
0

Catoctin Creek Stream Clean-up

Posted by Jill Miller Habitat Restoration

Purpose: The Catoctin Creek Clean-up was the second of two events organized in the Waterford and Taylorstown communities to provide

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