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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.

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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Kansas Area Watershed Council
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Alliance for Wild Ethics
Heartland All Species Foundation
Stan Slaughter, Eco-Troubadour
Community Mercantile Educational Foundation
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