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May 21 – 27, 2018 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on May 20, 2018, in Kansas, May, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged Baker Wetlands Discovery Center, creamy wild indigo, fescue, J. Drew Lanham, june bug, lightning bug, lousewort, mink, moth, nighthawk, oak catkins, oxeye daisy, pine candling, salsify, spiderwort, star eyed grass, tree frog, whippoorwill, white wild indigo, yellow sweet clover. Leave a comment

May 14 – 20, 2018 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on May 13, 2018, in Kansas, May, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged antelopehorn milkweed, beaver, black locust, blackberry blossom, bobcat, candling, cope's tree frog, coyote, fescue, fox, gopher, lightning bugs, mice, muskrat, neotropical bird migration, packrat, pussy toes, rabbit, raccoon, shrew, skunk, wild cherry blossoms, yellow sweet clover. Leave a comment

May 7 – 13, 2018 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on May 7, 2018, in Kansas, May, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged bluegrass, cottontail rabbit, deer, goldenrods, morel, oak leaves, prairie wildflowers, strawberry, sunflower, thistles. Leave a comment

April 30 – May 6, 2018 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on April 29, 2018, in April, Kansas, May, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged birthing season, buttercup, lousewort, morel mushrooms, severe weather, spring ephemerals, Spring wildflowers, ticks, wild cherry blossoms, wild indigo, wild strawberries. Leave a comment

April 23 – 29, 2018 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on April 22, 2018, in April, Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged bird songs, Breidenthal woods, buttercup, lousewort, spring beauty, woodland flowers. Leave a comment

April 16 – 22, 2018 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on April 15, 2018, in April, Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged Bradford pear, buckeye, cutleaf toothwort, Earth Day, false rue anemone, gooseberries, Grassland Heritage Foundation, Kaw Valley Native Plant Coalition, May apple, papaw, prairie fire, redbud, Trout lily. Leave a comment

April 9 – 15, 2018 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on April 8, 2018, in April, Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged buttercup, cutleaf toothwort, dutchman's breeches, false rue anemone, gooseberry, hickory, Jayhawk Audubon Society, May apple, oak leaves, prairie violet, pussy toes, redbud, rue anemone, spring beauty, Sycamore, Trout lily, verbena, violet, wood betony, woodland phlox. Leave a comment

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Ten Years of Wild Douglas County!

Welcome to 10 years of Ken’s book Wild Douglas County. To celebrate, he’ll be sharing special events during the coming year, and you can also buy a signed copy of the book for a celebratory price of $15 + $2 shipping (regular price: $20). Click here to purchase your copy via Paypal.

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Ken Lassman has been keeping this almanac for over a decade, He invites you to share your observations and photos in the comments section. You can find his book Wild Douglas County at The Raven Bookstore and The Community Mercantile in Lawrence.

Little Flower Killing Moon: May

This month is so called by the Osage Indians of the area for the transition from the short statured flowers of April to the taller flowers that keep up with the growing prairie grasses. The shorter pre-vernal flowers like prairie violets, star-eyed grass, buttercups and lousewort on the prairie finish up and go to seed, being replaced by taller flowers such as yarrow, daisy fleabane and larkspur. In the woodland, the “killing” is even more dramatic, as early spring beauties, dutchman’s breeches, cutleaf toothwort, rue anemone and the like finish up and pretty much disappear under the closed canopy of tree leaves and thick shrubbery, with virtually no woodland flowers replacing them until mid-late summer composites make their way back into the woods.

Part of our annual seasonal progression this month is increasing severe weather as the warming, moist air flows in from the south, pushed violently up and out of the way by waves of colder air from the north and west. Also, in addition to plentiful plants and many young animals of all stripes this time of year, people living here have been planting their gardens this time of year for at least 4,000 years. Tap into this wonderful tradition as a way to connect with the incredible fertility of this land.

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