Verbesina virginica frost flowers on November 30, 2011, melting in 10 a.m. sunshine

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Same Verbesina virginica on Oct. 14, 2011

Flower, Garden and Nature Society to hear presentation by Steve Sampers, president of Northwest Arkansas Master Naturalists

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Coming winter makes protecting wild natural places important even in cities

Flower fly in fall an example of important pollinator whose habitat needs protection. Click on individual images to ENLARGE.

November 10, 2011, meeting of Fayetteville, Arkansas, environmental-action committee includes discussion of stormwater problems, certifying the city as urban wildlife habitat and promoting locally produced food

Carlos Velazquez describes plight of Inuit people in the Arctic Circle at Fayetteville Public Library on November 3, 2011, thanks to OMNI Climate Change Task Force and OHG of the Arkansas Sierra Club

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You too can select native plants that will be blooming in October and November some years

Late-blooming native wildflowers.

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