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August 19 – 25, 2019 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on August 19, 2019, in August, Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged ashy sunflower, bidens, blackbird migration, chiggers, dragonflies, euphorbia corollata, gayfeather, gentian, giant ragweed, gnats, goldenrods, hummingbirds, lightning bugs, nighthawk, orb weaving spiders, perennial sunflower, rosin weed, shorebird migration, slender mountain mint, stiff sunflower, summer mushrooms, swamp milkweed, sweet coneflower, western ragweed. Leave a comment

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 6 – 12, 2018 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on August 5, 2018, in August, Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged compass plant, drought, perennial sunflower, Perseid meteor shower, sideoats grama, soybean corn, stink bug, watering bird. Leave a comment

Sept. 26 – Oct. 2, 2016 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on September 25, 2016, in Kansas, nature observation, October, phenology, Prairie, September and tagged aster, Baker Wetlands, caterpillar, coot, Eupatorium, euphorbia corollata, gentian, goldenrod, heron, Milky Way, monarch butterfly, pelican, perennial sunflower, Pitcher's sage, seagull, teal, turkey vulture, willow leafed 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

September 7 – 13 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on September 7, 2015, in Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie, September and tagged beetle, cicada, cricket, dragonfly, evening primrose, fall mushrooms, flowering spurge, frog, gayfeather, gentian, goldenrod, grasshopper, katydid, lightning bug, mare's tail, monarch watch, nighthawk, perennial sunflower, Pitcher's sage, ragweed, snake, spider, thistle, turtle. Leave a comment

August 17 – 23, 2015 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on August 16, 2015, in August, Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged allergies, ashy sunflower, chigger, compassplant, deer, dragonflies, Eupatorium, fall migration, flowering spurge, gayfeather, gentian, giant ragweed, ironweed, lightning bug, molting, perennial sunflower, showy partridge pea, spiders, starling, tick, western ragweed. 1 Comment

August 10 – 16, 2015 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on August 9, 2015, in August, Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged annual sunflower, boneset, chimney swift, dragonfly, elderberry, Eupatorium, gayfeather, goldenrod, hummingbird, lacewing, nighthawk, perennial sunflower, Perseid meteor shower, Pitcher's sage, poison ivy, rock dove, wild grape. Leave a comment

July 27 – August 2 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on July 26, 2015, in July, Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged compassplant, corn, cricket, culver's root, Douglas County Fair, dragonfly, gayfeather, gray coneflower, green lacewing, hedge parsley, Illinois bundleflower, ironweed, katydid, lady beetle, lightning bug, perennial sunflower, predator mite, purple prairie flower, slender mountain mint, soybeans, spider, spider mite, sticktite, stink bug, tallgrass, treefrog, wasp. 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.

Kaw Valley Almanac

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.

Little Flower Killing Moon: May

This month is so called by the Osage Indians of the area for the transition from the short statured flowers of April to the taller flowers that keep up with the growing prairie grasses. The shorter pre-vernal flowers like prairie violets, star-eyed grass, buttercups and lousewort on the prairie finish up and go to seed, being replaced by taller flowers such as yarrow, daisy fleabane and larkspur. In the woodland, the “killing” is even more dramatic, as early spring beauties, dutchman’s breeches, cutleaf toothwort, rue anemone and the like finish up and pretty much disappear under the closed canopy of tree leaves and thick shrubbery, with virtually no woodland flowers replacing them until mid-late summer composites make their way back into the woods.

Part of our annual seasonal progression this month is increasing severe weather as the warming, moist air flows in from the south, pushed violently up and out of the way by waves of colder air from the north and west. Also, in addition to plentiful plants and many young animals of all stripes this time of year, 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.

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Kansas Area Watershed Council
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University of Kansas Student Farm
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Kansas Land Trust
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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