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I love this DIY Botanical Press  tutorial over at A Beautiful Mess. It would make a delightful gift.

If nature study doesn’t come naturally for you, take a peek at Nature Study for Wimps at Simple Homeschool.

Looking for a fun way to pass an autumn afternoon? Check out the scientific scavenger hunt over at Imagine Childhood.

And finally, if you’re looking for a creative way to bring a hint of nature indoors, Kathryn Anderson is over at re-nest with this amazing tutorial for a string tree wall mural.

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While exploring the wide world…

Concoct your own Gardener’s Hand Scrub with this recipe from House On Hill Road.

Watch the night sky and chart the moon’s phases for one month using a free printable from International Observe The Moon Night. {scroll down and click on the heading that reads “Moon Observation Journals”}.

Make a Grass Sweeper Net for critter catching with this tutorial from 5 Orange Potatoes.

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birdJam - learn the voices of many North American songbirds with these free sound bytes. And while you’re visiting, read this wonderful article with tips for tuning your ear to the orchestra outside your window.

Vintage Bird, Egg, & Nest Printables – These are great for printing and using as decor but not all of them are labeled in a way that make them suitable teaching aids. However, we printed the one for songbirds of North America and laminated it. One of our projects will eventually be to research and label the back of the poster with the name of each bird.

Wild Bird Feeding in the Autumn – This article addressed some great questions about feeding backyard guests during the shift in seasons.

p.s. Two book giveaways end today. Don’t miss them!

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InsectIdentification.org   – This is such a great resource…full color photographs and an easily searchable database based on location, appearance, etc. (includes spiders too)

101 Nature-Oriented Things To Do This Fall {via BackyardNature.net} – a lively list of ideas.

Make a Nature Table {via The Magnifying Glass} – I love the use of wall space here as well.