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December 30 – January 5, 2020 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on December 29, 2019, in Prairie and tagged beetle, cricket, grasshoppers, insect antifreeze, Loess Bluff National Wildlife Refuge, moth, Quadrantid meteor shower, snow geese, summer solstice, sunrise. Leave a comment

December 23 – 29, 2019 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on December 22, 2019, in December, Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged animal scat, Clinton Reservoir, coyote, deer, eagles, hiking, Kaw River, KU Natural History Preserve, mole, owl, packrat, pocket gopher, Prairie Park Nature Center, rabbit, raptor, rodent, squirrel, Wells Overlook Park. Leave a comment

December 16 – 22, 2019 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on December 15, 2019, in December, Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged animal tracks, deer, Loess Bluff National Wildlife Refuge, oak leaves, snow, Sycamore, trumpeter swan, winter solstice. Leave a comment

December 9 – 15, 2019 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on December 8, 2019, in December, Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged Bowersock dam, bristly greenbriar, cedar tree, Christmas bird count, eagles, geese, Geminid meteor shower, Jayhawk Audubon Society, lichen, moss, sedges, sweet everlasting, wild garlic, wild onion, wild rose, winter bird flocks. Leave a comment

December 2 – 8, 2019 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on December 2, 2019, in December, Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged bird seed, cardinal, chickadee, Christmas bird count, deer hunting season, Eagle Days, earliest sunset, jayhawk Audubon, junco, Jupiter, Loess Bluffs Natural Wildlife Preserve, nuthatch, titmouse, Venus, zodiac. Leave a comment

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Twelve Years of Wild Douglas County!

If you like the weekly posts of Kaw Valley Almanac, you might be interested in purchasing a compilation of these kinds of posts that Ken Lassman has put together into a book, along with essays on the land and the ecosystems of the area. This book was designed not to be just another coffee table book full of pictures; rather it was designed to be used as a guide to accompany you when you take your treks outdoors to observe nature first hand. You can get this book at a number of local bookstores or order it here for $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.

Buffalo Pawing Moon: June

The Osage, like many of the eastern horticultural tribes who inhabited the woodland/prairie transition zone from Minnesota to Texas, planted extensive gardens in the spring, then left the children and grandparents to tend them while most of the tribe went west to hunt bison. This is reflected in the name of the summer moons, which chronicle the behavior of the primary protein source for these tribes.

The parade of prairie flowers that began in May continues in earnest in June, with each week unfolding a new flavor of colors as wave after wave of wildflowers compete for the sunlight with the growing warm season prairie grasses. June also sees berries ripening, ranging from mulberries and blackberries to wild raspberries, gooseberries and currants.

Mammals are busy raising young, and some birds are starting second litters as the wheat ripens in the fields. Corn grows noticeably on a daily basis this month, and soybeans go from green rows in dark fields to a carpet of green. The summer solstice arrives on June 21st and the entire landscape seems to be alive with life as a result of the energy-filled longest days of the year. Nights are shorter, but full in its own way with the sounds of night life and the beautiful summer constellations in the sky.

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Alliance for Wild Ethics
Heartland All Species Foundation
Stan Slaughter, Eco-Troubadour
Community Mercantile Educational Foundation
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Earth Observatory Feature: The Carbon Cycle
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