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Once Upon a Wildflower Walk

Once Upon a Wildflower Walk

by Mary Ella Ramer, 15 | Apr 1, 2022 | 2022, 04 April, Articles & Stories, Plants & Fungi, Wildflowers

Photo © Dreamstime.com. “Look, Mary Ella, another contest!” my brother announced. I hurried over to the sofa where he was poring over the pages of the latest Nature Friend.“Wildflower ‘Learning by Doing’ Contest,” I read aloud. “Write a “Learning by Doing” story of...
Dandiest Lion of Spring

Dandiest Lion of Spring

by Laura Kauffman | Apr 1, 2022 | 2022, 04 April, Articles & Stories, Plants & Fungi, Wildflowers

Photo © Dreamstime.com. Another school day was over. Eager students burst from the schoolhouse doors and headed for the road toward home.Danny waved and watched them leave for a minute before turning toward the low corner of the schoolyard. He swung his heavy boots...
August 2021, From the Editor’s Quill: Wildflower Adventures

August 2021, From the Editor’s Quill: Wildflower Adventures

by Kevin Shank | Aug 26, 2021 | 2021, 08, August, From the Editor's Quill, Plants & Fungi, Wildflowers

Wildflower adventures—some of you certainly took them. By absorbing nature—the birds, the flowers, the butterflies, the turtles, the snakes—with your family and friends, your lives were enriched. Thank you to each one who participated in this little contest. It was...
August 2021 Study Guide Wildflower Match Puzzle

August 2021 Study Guide Wildflower Match Puzzle

by Kevin Shank | Jul 28, 2021 | 2021, 08, August, Matching, Plants & Fungi, Puzzle, Wildflowers

Treasures of the Forest

Treasures of the Forest

by Maria Carver | Jul 28, 2021 | 2021, 08, August, Articles & Stories, Cardinals, Tanagers, & Allies, Mammals, Plants & Fungi, Wildflowers

Treasure hunts are lots of fun, aren’t they? The suspense of knowing that something special is hidden, prolonged by the fact that it takes effort to find! It was with that sort of feeling that we hopped out of the car at Campbell Valley Park—our starting point for the...
Our Wildflower Walk

Our Wildflower Walk

by The Lapp Family | Jul 27, 2021 | 2021, 08, August, Articles & Stories, Plants & Fungi, Wildflowers

On the first Sunday in May, Dad announced, “Let’s go to Rexmont for a drive on such a nice day.” “We could take our wildflower guide and a notebook,” I decided. “And let’s see how many wildflowers we can identify for the Nature Friend Wildflower Contest. Daisy...
Creation Close-ups, August 2021: White-tailed buck.

Creation Close-ups, August 2021: White-tailed buck.

by Kevin Shank | Jul 27, 2021 | 2021, 08, August, Creation Close-ups, Mammals, Plants & Fungi

Treasure-trove in the Woods

Treasure-trove in the Woods

by Lydiann Zimmerman | Jul 21, 2021 | 2021, 08, August, Articles & Stories, Birds, Kinglets, Plants & Fungi, Wildflowers

The day was perfect for my annual wildflower hunt. On a day like this, it was hard to decide—should I look up for birds or down for flowers? With my trusty Alpen binoculars slung around my neck, I strolled a couple hundred feet down the road to where I knew the...
Wildflower Adventures

Wildflower Adventures

by Eugene Martin | Jul 20, 2021 | 2021, 08, August, Flycatchers, Plants & Fungi, The Birders' Trail, Wildflowers

The morning was pleasantly breezy. As I snatched a wildflower guide plus pen and paper, I could feel that I was in for an adventure or two. This would be my first wildflower hunt, and I was somewhat new to identifying them, although I am an avid birder. But it sounded...
Let’s Take a Hike: Wildflowers

Let’s Take a Hike: Wildflowers

by Kevin Shank | Jul 20, 2021 | 2021, 08, August, Birds, Flycatchers, Let's Take a Hike, Wildflowers

Background photo © Kevin Shank.

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