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It's about personal contact with nature, especially birds, native plants, and other wildlife in rural Iowa and farther afield. Whenever I can, I try to give nature a helping hand.

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About Diane Porter

I want to know birds. I grow native wildflowers. I like wild animals. It's my dream to give nature a helping hand. For our planet, and for my own soul.

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