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October 21 – 27, 2019 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on October 20, 2019, in Prairie and tagged ash, blackbird, box elder beetle, cormorant, deer, fall colors, ladybug, maple, native grasses, oak, packrat, raptor, seagull, seed collecting, shorebir, shrubs, songbird, squirrel, toad, turtle, vines, waterfowl. Leave a comment

September 24 – 30, 2018 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on September 23, 2018, in Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie, September and tagged aster, beetle, bird, blackbird, butterfly, chimney swift, coot, dragonfly, Eupatorium, euphorbia, frog, goldenrods, grasshopper, hawk kettle, heron, Pitcher's sage, praying mantis, seagull, shorebirds, spider, sunflowers, teal, turkey vulture. Leave a comment

December 4 – 10, 2017 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on December 3, 2017, in December, Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged Baker Wetlands, blackbird, bluejay, cardinal, chickadee, Christmas bird count, deer hunting season, honeysuckle, insects, jayhawk Audubon, junco, nuthatch, Prairie Park Nature Center, titmouse, Wells Overlook Park, winter solstice. Leave a comment

September 19 – 25, 2016 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on September 18, 2016, in Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie, September and tagged autumn equinox, beetle, bidens, bird migration, blackbird, butterfly, dogwood, Eupatorium, euphorbia corollata, gentian, goldenrods, land institute, pelican, Pitcher's sage, poison ivy, prairie festival, russian thistle, sawtooth sunflower, seagull, spider, sumac leaves, sweet coneflower, virginia creeper. Leave a comment

September 12 – 18, 2016 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on September 13, 2016, in Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie, September and tagged blackbird, frog, gentian, goldenrod, hummingbird, insect gall, lady's tresses, migratory waterfowl, monarch butterfly, moth, puffball mushroom, sunflower. Leave a comment

September 5 – 11, 2016 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on September 4, 2016, in Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie, September and tagged annual sunflower, bidens, big bluestem, blackbird, bone, box elder beetle, cicada, crick, daddy longlegs, fall thistle, false boneset, gentian, goldenrod, gossamer, katydid, milkweed, nighthawk, perennial sunflower, Pitcher's sage, tree frog. 1 Comment

August 15 – 21, 2016 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on August 15, 2016, in August, Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged aestivation, aster, blackbird, boneset, chigger, cicada, dogbane, dragonflies, dragonfly, euphorbia corollata, gayfeather, goldenrod, hummingbird, mare's tail, milkweed, perennial sunflower, ragweed pollen, showy partridge pea, spider, sumac, thistle, tick. Leave a comment

January 5 – 12, 2015 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on January 4, 2015, in January, Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged beetle, blackbird, bristly greenbriar, chickadee, Comet Lovejoy, cricket, daisy rosette, duck, eagle, geese, grasshopper, junco, mullein rosette, Orion, osage orange, owl, squirrel, titmouse, wild garlic, wild onion, woodpecker. Leave a comment

December 22 – 28, 2014

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This entry was posted on December 23, 2014, in December, Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged blackbird, Clinton, cottonwood, coyote, eagle, Fitch Natural History Preserve, geese, mole, owl, pack rat, pocket gpher, Prairie Park Nature Center, squirrel. Leave a comment

November 10 – 16, 2014 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on November 9, 2014, in Kansas, nature observation, November, phenology, Prairie and tagged blackbird, cedar, chickadee, cottontail rabbit, deer, duck, eagle, fall leaves, grackle, pack rat, red oak, red-tailed hawk, sparrow, squirrel, tallgrass. 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.

Yellow Flower Moon – August

Thoreau noticed how many of the flowers of August and September resemble the beaming sun. So did the Osage Indians of this area, who named the moon for this observation.

“Yellow is very definitely the color of August; even the bluestem seems gold-washed at a distance, especially when blooming. Thought thistles and other flowers are the pastel blue and lavender, the sunflowers and the prairie goldenrods are glowing yellow. Yellow butterflies predominate, and the brilliant yellow goldfinch comes to the ridges to tear at the thistle and to find something in the hear of the sunflower.” -The Osages, p. 109, by John Joseph Mathews

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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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