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July 2 – 8, 2018 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on July 3, 2018, in July, Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged bats, beebalm, blackeyed susan, butterfly milkweed, compassplant, coreopsis, culver's root, elderberry, gray coneflower, Kansas dogwood, lead plant, osage orange, prairie clover, slender mountain mint, sumac, Sycamore. Leave a comment

June 25 – July 1, 2018 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on June 24, 2018, in June, Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged beebalm, blackeyed susan, bullfrog, butterfly milkweed, chickory, common milkweed, coreopsis, cricket, culver's root, daisy fleabane, dogbane, eastern gamagrass, echinacea, elm leaf aphid, fritillary, Full Moon, gray coneflower, green milkweed, lead plant, milkweed tussock moth caterpillar, monarch, mullein, oxeye daisy, prairie clover, Queen Ann's lace, skunk bush, Sullivant's milkweed, sumac berry, white sweet clover, wild blackberry, wild raspberr, yarrow. Leave a comment

July 10 – 16, 2017 Kaaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on July 9, 2017, in July, Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged aphid, ashy sunflower, beebalm, big bluestem, black-eyed susan, blackeyed susan, butterfly milkweed, compass plant, daisy fleabane, eastern gamagrass, echinacea, elderberry, gayfeather, gooseberry, gray coneflower, lead plant, prairie clover, rattlesnake master, sideoats grama, slender mountain mint, switchgrass, yarrow. Leave a comment

June 26 – July 2, 2017 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on June 25, 2017, in July, June, Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged beebalm, blackeyed susan, chickory, coreopsis, corn, crown vetch, culver's root, daisy fleabane, dogbane, echinacea, elderberry, elm leaf aphid, gray coneflower, hedge parsley, honeydew, lead plant, mullein, oxeye daisy, prairie clover, Queen Ann's lace, soybeans, spittle bug, sticktite, wheat, white sweet clover, yarrow. Leave a comment

June 27, 2016 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on June 26, 2016, in July, June, Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged beebalm, blackeyed susan, bullfrog, butterfly milkweed, Canada wild rye, chickory, cicada, coreopsis, corn, cricket, crown vetch, culver's root, daisy fleabane, dogbane, eastern gamagrass, echinacea, elderberry, elm leaf aphid, gray coneflower, hedge parsley, katydid, lead plant, milkweed, mullein, musk thistle, nighthawk, oxeye daisy, prairie clover, queen anne's lace, soybean, trumpetvine, wheat harves, white sweet clover. 1 Comment

June 13-19, 2016 Kaw Valley Almanac

June 13, 2016

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This entry was posted on June 12, 2016, in June, Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged black-eyed susan, chigger, coreopsis, corn, currant, daisy fleabane, delphinium, dewberry, dragonfly, echinacea, gooseberry, hackberry butterfly, lead plant, May apple, milkweed, prairie clover, prairie rose, sensitivebrier, soybean, tick, wheat harvest, wild blackberry, wild plum, wild raspberry, yarrow. Leave a comment

June 10 – 16, 2013 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on June 9, 2013, in June, Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged blackberries, cottonwood, crown vetch, delphinium, echinacea, honeysuckle, milkweed, musk thistle, oxeye daisy, penstemon, prairie clover, raspberries, sensitivebrier, soybeans, spiderwort, white sweet clover, wild strawberries, yellow sweet clover. Leave a comment

June 3 – 9, 2013 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on June 2, 2013, in June, Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged blackberrry, catalpa, crown vetch, echinacea, honeysuckle, mulberries, musk thistle, oxeye daisy, prairie clover, ragweed pollen, raspberries, salsify, sensitivebrier, spiderwort, ticks, wild alfalfa, wild strawberries, yellow sweet clover. Leave a comment

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This entry was posted on June 7, 2012, in June, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged black-eyed susan, echinacea, prairie clover, prairie rose, sensitive brier. 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.

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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Kansas Area Watershed Council
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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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