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September 18 – 24, 2017 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on September 18, 2017, in Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie, September and tagged euphorbia, fall equinox, frogs, gentian, goldenrod gall, Hackberry galls, indiangrass, mushrooms, Pitcher's sage, prairie festival, praying mantis, sawtooth sunflower, spiders, spiderweb. Leave a comment

September 11 – 17, 2017 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on September 10, 2017, in Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie, September and tagged asters, bees, beetles, bidens, boneset, butterfly, cattails, dragonflies, euphorbia corollata, gentian, grasshoppers, milkweed, milkweed tiger moth, monarch butterfly, Pitcher's sage, ragweed, russian thistle, sedum, spider web, stiff goldenrod, sunflowers, sweet coneflower, tree frog. Leave a comment

September 4 – 10, 2017 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on September 4, 2017, in Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie, September and tagged annual sunflower, blackbird flock, giant ragweed, grasshopper, Melanopus bivittatus, monarch butterfly, monarch watch, pollen ring, tickseed sunflower, western ragweed. 2 Comments

August 28 – Sept. 3, 2017 Kaw Valley Almanac

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August 21 – 27, 2017 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on August 20, 2017, in August, Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged ashy sunflower, bidens, blackbird flocks, cicada, giant ragweed, hummingbird, Prairie Park Nature Center, western ragweed. Leave a comment

August 14 – 20, 2017 Kaw Valley Almanac

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August 7 – 13, 2017 Kaw Valley Almanac

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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.

Deer Hiding Moon: September

The local Osage tribes called it “Deer Hiding Moon,” a time when bucks in this area are very reclusive while they finish growing antlers for the upcoming mating season. Even though they are hard to find, it is worth trying to spot a buck through binoculars this time of year to witness the softness of their antlers before they scrape off the felt to prepare for mating season.

September is the month of the autumnal equinox, mirroring March as the time of greatest daily change in the length of the day and the fastest movement of the point of sunset and sunrise on the horizon. Because of this, the word “equinox,” or equal day and night is somewhat of a misnomer because of the rapid daily changes that happen more quickly than any other time of year. Gardener/naturalist Sara Stein calls the fall the great planting time for nature. The seeds developed by the summer rains are themselves raining directly down on to the ground or coming into contact indirectly through the intestines of animals who have consumed their fruity coatings, giving them a ride and then depositing them along with some rich fertilizer for spring. Now is also the perfect time to visit some CRP native grass plantings or ungrazed native prairie to see how it is really taller than you are and how easy it would be to get lost in it.

Seeing the huge diamond of the square of Pegasus constellation rising in the east is a sure sign of fall and one of my favorite things about this time of year. The crisp, clear autumn weather is perfect for finding the northern corner of Pegasus wherre the constellation of Andromeda is located and seeing if you can see the Andromeda galaxy with your naked eye. The light from the Andromeda galaxy is the oldest light your eye can see without a telescope, having left the millions of stars in that galaxy over 2.2 million years ago.

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