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December 13th 2024

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News Buy our Microscope Project Book 1 as a flipbook to read on your pc or mac far cheaper than a physical copy! More details here.		updated... 2024 October 13th A big thank you to all who subscribe and donate. If you are not a subscriber, please make a small donation here.		NEW CHRISTINA'S CORNER Follow the enigmatic and gifted Christina in her wanderings, art, writing, and discoveries in the natural world. Start here.

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