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Welcome Frogs into your Garden: Build a Frog Pond

Jul 1, 2005

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

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

Jul 1, 2005

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

Widow Skimmer Dragonfly

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Vol. 10 Issue 2, Summer 2005 By Nicole Hamilton Widow SkimmerPhoto by Bill Cour The Widow Skimmer Dragonfly (Libellula luctuosa)...

Help Our Local Amphibians

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

Butterfly Weed

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Vol. 10 Issue 2, Summer 2005 By Nicole Hamilton Butterfly weedPhoto by Nicole Hamilton Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberose) is a low-growing...

Water Quality in Big Spring Creek

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Vol. 10 Issue 1, Spring 2005 By Darrell Schwalm Spring fed streams are favorite haunts for rainbow trout, even if...

Gardening for Wildlife

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Vol. 10 Issue 1, Spring 2005 By Nicole Hamilton “Nature, wild nature, dwells in gardens just as she dwells in...

Plant Life In the Cold

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Vol. 10 Issue 4, Winter 2005 By Stan Shetler For plants and animals, preparing for winter is all about escape...

Groundhogs

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Vol. 10 Issue 4, Winter 2005 By Nicole Hamilton During winter, groundhogs, also called woodchucks, are in the midst of...

Paper Wasps

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Vol. 10 Issue 4, Winter 2005 By Nicole Hamilton Many of us have seen the nests of paper wasps under...

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