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This entry was posted on July 31, 2012, in August, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged osages, wild turkeys, yellow flower moon. Leave a comment

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This entry was posted on July 30, 2012, in July, nature observation, phenology and tagged drought, falling leaves, wild turkeys, woodlands. Leave a comment

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This entry was posted on July 29, 2012, in July, nature observation, phenology and tagged drought, spiderwebs, wild turkeys, woods. Leave a comment

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This entry was posted on July 28, 2012, in July, nature observation, phenology and tagged cracks, driving hazards, drought, fire hazards. Leave a comment

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This entry was posted on July 27, 2012, in July, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged drought, fire hazards, hackberries. Leave a comment

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This entry was posted on July 26, 2012, in July, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged bird flocks, drought, fire hazards. Leave a comment

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This entry was posted on July 25, 2012, in July, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged drought, fire hazards, hiking, low water levels. 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.

Just Doing That Moon: March

The Osage’s name, Just Doing That Moon, refers to the tempestuous nature of the weather this time of year that can swing from a late winter snows that started our month to a hot balmy day, and the accompanying observation that whatever the conditions are, they will soon change. As a result, there are few months that change as much as this month, with early spring flowers and frogs emerging, birdsong transforming the mornings, moths heralding the return of the insect world, maple and elm pollen and flowers bursting on the scene, and a host of other forms of life springing to life.

Some ecologists observe that in this part of the planet, the pre-vernal time of emergence from winter constitutes a fifth season, easily distinguished from the more pervasive traditional spring that unfurls in April and May, and I’d have to agree. This year, the late winter has pushed the beginning of the pre-vernal season from February into March; but at least the entire state is drought-free for the first time in recent memory as we head into spring. Time will tell whether spring activities of plants and animals catch up this month.

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