House finch stays in the thicket

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Native honeysuckle, known as winter honeysuckle in some areas, perseveres through frost and now prediction of overnight snow on 25 December 2002

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Lonicera sempervirens in bloom on Christmas day 2012

Frost flowers blooming around base stem of Verbesina virginica on second morning of winter 2012

Verbesina virginica with frost flower around base 22 Dec. 2012

Winter begins at World Peace Wetland Prairie peace circle on December 21, 2012

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Native species of tall grass feeds beneficial insects and migrating birds

Nature's morning Christmas lights

Native honeysuckle leaves and empty milkweed seedpods combine winter beauty and promise of spring flowers and butterflies

Promotional video from Fayetteville Government Channel, thanks to Fayetteville communication staff

Wetland filling and high Ozark ridge boulders get attention on short takes for coming week on Fayetteville Public Television by Aubrey James Shepherd. Please click on headline below to view

Native trumpet honeysuckle flowering on Dec. 14, 2012, offers a rare late-fall delight

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Lonicera sempervirens in bloom in Fayetteville, Arkansas, o, ,

Gulf fritillary appears from chrysalis Dec. 3, 2012

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Gulf fritillary butterflies emerging on warm days in December face a long flight to get far enough south to overwinter

Please click on headline below to go to You Tube and use the full-screen option to view Nov. 26 and 29 public-television videos of Aubrey James Shepherd's narration of slide shows