In the days before you could look up anything on the Internet, a popular way to keep important information ready to hand was the "Almanack." Many different companies produced annual almanacks on different topics, such as almanacks for farmers, for sailors, or for sportsmen. Almanacks were issued annually and often included seasonal nature articles, which might focus on the type of flora and/or fauna that could be observed (or utilized) in a particular month or season. Magazines also frequently ran monthly or seasonal series covering nature, outdoor sports, gardening - and often a combination of all of the above.

Notices of Natural History (Illustrated London Almanack, 1845)

Twelve months of nature notes, focusing primarily on British birdlife.

Nature (Illustrated London Almanack, 1846)

Nature topics for each month of the year, covering birds, insects, and plants.

Natural History (Illustrated London Almanack, 1847)

Natural history topics for each month of the year.

Country Scenes,by Thomas Miller (Illustrated London Almanack, 1848)

Nature and farm notes for each month of the year.

Nature Notes (Illustrated London Almanack, 1850)

Natural history notes for each month of the year.

Notes on the Natural History of the Month (Illustrated London Almanack, 1855)

Popular Flowers of the Seasons (Illustrated London Almanack, 1858)

A six-month overview of seasonal flowers.

Nature Notes (Illustrated London Almanack, 1863)

The Seasons (Illustrated London Almanack, 1869)

Three-part nature series that begins with March/April.

The Children's Year (Illustrated London Almanack, 1876)

A brief piece on natural history.

January (Demorest, 1879)

A short look at the month of January in the country, with tips on keeping the snow-birds fed.

A Snow-Storm, by John Burroughs (Century Magazine, 1882B)

Hard Fare, by John Burroughs (Century Magazine, 1883A)

How animals prepare for and fare in the winter.

Signs and Seasons, by John Burroughs (Century Magazine, 1883A)

The Observer, by Dora Hope (Girl's Own Paper, 1884)

A monthly guide to nature observations, including astronomical changes.

A Summer Holinight, by Edith M. Thomas (Century Magazine, 1884B)

A look at the wildlife of dusk and early night.

Winter [Bird] Neighbors, by John Burroughs (Century Magazine, 1885A)

Notes...[for the month] (Girl's Own Paper, 1887, 1888)

Snow, by Rev. Harry Jones (English Illustrated Magazine, 1890A)

How wildlife adapts itself to the cold season.

Notes by an Artist-Naturalist, by Fred Miller (The Girl's Own Paper, 1892)

A beautifully illustrated series depicting the wildflowers and birds of the season in Britain's fields and hedgerows.

[Autumn] The Undertime of the Year, by Edith M. Thomas (Atlantic Monthly, 1893)

Birds at Yule-Tide, by Frank Bolles (Atlantic Monthly, 1893)

A close-up and personal look at the birds of winter, both of the day and of the night.

In the Heart of the Summer, by Edith M. Thomas (Atlantic Monthly, 1893)

The Wealth of a Wood in July, by Maude Morrison (Girl's Own Paper, 1893)

From Winter Solstice to Vernal Equinox, by Edith M. Thomas (Atlantic Monthly, 1894)

Notes by an Artist-Naturalist, by Fred Miller (Girl's Own Paper, 1894)

Continuing Miller's beautifully illustrated nature series.

Moorland Idylls 9: A Summer Stroll,* by Grant Allen (English Illustrated Magazine, 1895A)

A Midsummer Night, by Benjamin Kidd (Century Magazine, 1896A)

A look at the wildlife moving about a British heath on a midsummer night.

A Watch in the Night of the Year, by Edith M. Thomas (Ladies Home Journal, 1896)

Spring Memories, by Clotilda Marson (Girl's Own Paper, 1898)

The Summer Sun, by Clotilda Marson (Girl's Own Paper, 1898)

Winter's First Footsteps, by Clotilda Marson (Girl's Own Paper, 1898)

*See Grant Allen's Nature Series for the complete "Moorland Idylls" series.