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November 29 – December 5, 2021 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on November 28, 2021, in Prairie and tagged blackbird flocks, deer hunting season, Hyades, Loess Bluff National Wildlife Refuge, Orion, Pleiades, Sirius. Leave a comment

December 7 – 13, 2020 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on December 6, 2020, in Prairie and tagged drought, Geminid meteor shower, lichen, Loess Bluff National Wildlife Refuge, moss, sedge. Leave a comment

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 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

November 18 – 24, 2019 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on November 17, 2019, in Prairie and tagged bittersweet, blackbirds, Clinton Reservoir, Douglas County State Lake, Fitch Natural History Preserve, geese, Hillsdale Lake, Kaw levee trail, leafless trees, Loess Bluff National Wildlife Refuge, moss, night constellations, Perry Reservoir, winter mushrooms. Leave a comment

February 25 – March 3, 2019 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on February 24, 2019, in February, Kansas, March, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged american woodcock, cedar, just doing that moon, Loess Bluff National Wildlife Refuge, morning bird songs, snow geese, snowdrops, western chorus frog. Leave a comment

March 12 – 18, 2018 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on March 11, 2018, in Kansas, March, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged Bradford pear, cedar pollen, drought, ducks, eagles, elm pollen, honeysucke, Loess Bluff National Wildlife Refuge, maple pollen, Platte River, Sandhill crane, snow geese, stinging nettle, zodiacal light. Leave a comment

March 5 – 11, 2018 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on March 4, 2018, in Kansas, March, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged cedar pollen, cool season grasses, elm pollen, Loess Bluff National Wildlife Refuge, maple pollen, moths, Orion, quivira national wildlife refuge, Sandhill crane, Sirius, snow geese, turkey vultures, western chorus frogs, wheat, woodcock. Leave a comment

December 18 – 24, 2017 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on December 17, 2017, in December, Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged black capped chickadee, blue sky, Clinton lake, deer, Douglas County State Lake, Fitch Natural History Preserve, hawks, Kaw River, Loess Bluff National Wildlife Refuge, prairie grasses, snow geese, Sycamore, wild turkey, winter solstice. Leave a comment

February 27 – March 5, 2017 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on February 26, 2017, in February, Kansas, March, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged ant lion, Baldwin Woods, cardinal, Clinton lake, cottontail, coyote, crawdad, Douglas County State Lake, elm flower, evening primrose, honeysuckle, indiangrass, Loess Bluff National Wildlife Refuge, maple flower, mole, mourning dove, multiflora rose, Perry Reservoir, Pomona Lake, redtailed hawk, snow geese, spider gossamer, sunset, switchgrass, western chorus frog, woodcock. 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.

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 blizzard 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 prevernal 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.

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