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February 20 – 26, 2023 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on February 19, 2023, in Prairie and tagged deer antlers, mole, pocket gopher. Leave a comment

April 4 – 10, 2022 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on April 3, 2022, in Prairie and tagged butterflies, gardening, morel, moths, nesting, pocket gopher, redbuds, skunk, woodchuck. Leave a comment

January 18 – 24, 2021 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on January 18, 2021, in Prairie and tagged fur, hedge apples, moss, oak leaves, packrat nests, pocket gopher, raspberry canes, scat, sedges. Leave a comment

December 23 – 29, 2019 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on December 22, 2019, in December, Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged animal scat, Clinton Reservoir, coyote, deer, eagles, hiking, Kaw River, KU Natural History Preserve, mole, owl, packrat, pocket gopher, Prairie Park Nature Center, rabbit, raptor, rodent, squirrel, Wells Overlook Park. Leave a comment

April 1 – 7, 2019 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on March 31, 2019, in April, Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged box elder beetle, buckeye, constellations, elm blossoms, fox, lady beetle, limestone snake, maple blossoms, migratory bats, mole, moth, muskrat, pocket gopher, prairie burning, samara, skunk, spider, squirrel, western chorus frog, wood rat, woodland wildflowers. Leave a comment

December 24 – 30, 2018 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on December 23, 2018, in December, Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged animal track, cottontail rabbit, coyote, deer, eagle, mole, owl, pocket gopher, raptor, snow geese, squirrel, summer solstice, winter solstice, winter songbird flock. Leave a comment

March 26 – April 1, 2018 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on March 25, 2018, in Kansas, March, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged box elder beetle, elm samara, fox, henbit, maple samara, migratory bat, mole, moth, muskrat, pocket gopher, prickly pear cactus, skunk, spider, squirrel, western chorus frog, wood rat. Leave a comment

May 8 – 14, 2017 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on May 7, 2017, in Kansas, May, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged antelopehorn milkweed, brome, cattail, chuck will's widow, cottonwood, daisy fleabane, evening primrose, fescue, gooseberries, Kentucky bluegrass, lightning bug, mulberries, new jersey tea, oxeye daisy, pine, pocket gopher, spiderwort, verbena, wheat, whippoorwill, wild strawberries, yarrow, yellow sweet clover. Leave a comment

April 3 – 9, 2017 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on April 2, 2017, in April, Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged apple-cedar rust, bluegrass, brome, butterfly, cottonwood, cutleaf toothwort, dutchman's breeches, false rue anemone, fescue, flowering plum, hoary puccoon, lilac, May apple, migratory birds, mole, morel, nesting, papaw, pocket gopher, redbud, rue anemone, skunk, Trout lily, wild cherry, woodchuck, yellow woodland violet. Leave a comment

March 28 – April 3, 2016 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on March 27, 2016, in April, Kansas, March, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged buckeye, coyote, cutleaf toothwort, dutchman's breeches, false rue anemone, fox, gooseberry, henbit, May apple, migratory bat, mole, pocket gopher, prairie burning, rue anemone, skunk, songbird nest, squirrel, Trout lily, turkey vulture, woodchuck. 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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