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July 20 – 26, 2020 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on July 19, 2020, in Prairie and tagged American bellflower, Baker Wetlands Discovery Center, comet Neowise, compassplant, crickets, daisy fleabane, gayfeather, Illinois bundleflower, ironweed, katydids, lightning bugs, nighthawk, owls, pearl crescent butterfly, perennial sunflowers, prairie milkweed, rattlesnakemaster, sensitivebrier, spiderwebs, tree frogs. Leave a comment

November 4 – 10, 2019 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on November 3, 2019, in Prairie and tagged box elder beetles, Clinton Reservoir, crickets, deer, falling leaves, frogs, grasshoppers, hiking, ladybugs, leaf galls, puffball mushrooms, turtles, Woodridge. 2 Comments

September 30 – October 6, 2019 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on September 30, 2019, in Prairie and tagged aster, crickets, Friends of the Kaw, frost flower, gentian, goldenrod, grasshoppers, Kaw River, lady's tresses, milkweed, Pacific moisture, snow on the mountain, spurges, sunflowers, sweet everlasting, tree frogs. Leave a comment

October 1 – 7, 2018 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on September 30, 2018, in Kansas, nature observation, October, phenology, Prairie and tagged asters, Baker Wetlands, boneset, Clinton lake, crickets, Douglas County State Lake, Fitche Natural History Preserve, gentian, goldenrods, grasshoppers, gray tree frog, hairstreak butterfly, Kaw levee, migratory birds, milkweed seeds, Pitcher's sage, Prairie Park Nature Center, snow on the mountain, spiranthes, spurges, sunflowers, sweet everlasting, Wells Overlook. Leave a comment

October 9 – 15, 2017 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on October 8, 2017, in Kansas, nature observation, October, phenology, Prairie and tagged asters, Baker Wetlands Discovery Center, black-eyed susan, chiggers, crickets, Douglas County State Lake, fall bird migration, Fitch Natural History Preserve, gentian, grasshoppers, gray coneflower, Kaw levee trail, Prairie Park Nature Center, tick, tree frogs. Leave a comment

September 9 – 15, 2013 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on September 8, 2013, in Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie, September and tagged aster, big bluestem, crickets, deer hiding moon, drought, Eupatorium, euphorbia, goldenrods, grasshopper, indiangrass, katydids, nighthawk, ragweed, russian thistle, sideoats grama, tree frog. Leave a comment

July 29 – August 4, 2013 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on July 28, 2013, in July, Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged beebalm, blackeyed susan, compass plant, crickets, fog, gayfeather, gray coneflower, Illinois bundleflower, iron weed, lightning bugs, perennial sunflowers, slender mountain mint, spider web, tree frogs. 1 Comment

May 27 – June 2, 2013 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on May 26, 2013, in June, Kansas, May, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged blackberrry, brome pollen, Burcham park, chiggers, Clinton, crickets, hoary puccoon, lightning bugs, nighthawk, owl, oxeye daisy, phlox, prairie parsley, rattlesnake master, spiderwort, strawberry, ticks, verbena, Wakarusa Wetlands, whippoorwill, wild indigo. 2 Comments

May 20 – 26, 2013 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on May 19, 2013, in Kansas, May, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged beaver, blackbirds, bluegrass, bluejays, bobcat, brome, cardinal, cottontail rabbit, coyote, crickets, evening primrose, flicker, fox, June bugs, kildeer, lightning bugs, meadowlark, mourning dove, muskrat, penstemon, pines, prairie phlox, prairie rose, prickly pear cactus, quail, raccoon, salsify, skunk, turkey vulture, wheat, wild indigo. 2 Comments

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This entry was posted on June 23, 2012, in June, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged chiggers, crickets, Hackberry galls, katydids, mosquitoes. 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.

Planting Moon: April

People living here have been planting their gardens this time of year for at least 4,000 years. Tap into this wonderful tradition as a way to connect with the incredible fertility of this land.

April days continue to lengthen, and it’s a good thing since almost every form of life is in high gear, nesting or birthing or blooming or leafing out or emerging from the mud. Mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians have their birthing/hatching in the spring because food is available once again so the race to grow, survive and thrive before the next period of dormancy next winter returns. “Spring ephemerals,” or woodland wildflowers are in a rush to bloom, go to seed and get their business before the trees overhead block off the sunlight as their leaves unfurl and darken the woodland floor by the end of the month. Many humans rush out into the woods this time of year looking for morel mushrooms after a warm day and some rain; but hurry before the plants green up too much and make it next to impossible to find them!

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