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September 10 – 16, 2018 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on September 9, 2018, in Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie, September and tagged ashy sunflower, aster, bidens, boneset, cicada, cricket, dew, fog, gentian, goldenrod, hummingbird migration, jerusalem artichoke, katydid, Liatris, loss of daylight, maximilian sunflower, monarch watch, nighthawk, nightshade, perennial sunflower, Pitcher's sage, ragweed, sawtooth sunflower, sunflower, tree frog, turtle. Leave a comment

August 27 – September 2, 2018 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on August 26, 2018, in August, Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie, September and tagged acorn, bidens, big bluestem, euphorbia corollata, fog, giant ragweed, hedge apples, insect calls, jerusalem artichoke, mare's tail, maximilian sunflower, Pitcher's sage, purple thistle, sawtooth sunflower, sideoats grama, spider web, switchgrass, Sycamore, western ragweed. Leave a comment

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This entry was posted on August 21, 2016, in August, Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged annual sunflower, cicada, cope's tree frog, euphorbia corollata, gayfeather, goldenrod, gray coneflower, hedge parsley, lead plant, mare's tail, maximilian sunflower, milkweed seeds, Pitcher's sage, sawtooth sunflower, showy partridge pea, sideoats grama, sticktite, stiff sunflower, sumac, sweet coneflower, thistle. Leave a comment

September 28 – October 4, 2015 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on September 27, 2015, in nature observation, October, phenology, Prairie, September and tagged aster, Baker discovery center, beetle, bidens, butterfly, chimney swift, coot, Eupatorium, euphorbia corollata, gentian, goldenrod, Haskell Baker wetlands, heron, maximilian sunflower, monarch butterfly, pelican, Pitcher's sage, russian thistle, seagull, shorebird, spider, sweet coneflower, teal, turkey vulture, white snakeroot. Leave a comment

September 14 – 20, 2015 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on September 13, 2015, in Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie, September and tagged aster, bidens, boneset, elm gall, euphorbia corollata, fall equinox, finch, gentian, giant ragweed, goldenrod gall, hackberry gall, land institute, maximilian sunflower, oak gall, Pitcher's sage, prairie festival, russian thistle, shorter day, stiff goldenrod, sweet coneflower, western ragweed, white snakeroot. Leave a comment

September 22 – 28, 2014 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on September 21, 2014, in Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie, September and tagged aster, bidens, blackbird, boneset, equinox, euphorbia corollata, geese, gentian, land institute, maximilian sunflower, pelican, Pitcher's sage, prairie festival, russian thistle, seagull, stiff goldenrod, sweet coneflower, teal. Leave a comment

September 15 – 21, 2014 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on September 14, 2014, in nature observation, phenology, Prairie, September and tagged dragonflies, elm leaf gall, Eupatorium, euphorbia corollata, goldenrod, goldenrod gall, goldfinch, hackberry, insect gall, maximilian sunflower, oak gall, Pitcher's sage, puffball mushroom, russian thistle, stiff goldenrod, sweet coneflower, white snakeroot. Leave a comment

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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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