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June 3 – 9, 2019 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on June 2, 2019, in June, Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged antelopehorn milkweed, blue heron, blue wild indigo, catalpa, cinquefoil, cottonwood fluff, daisy fleabane, delphinium, deptford pink, echinacea, evening primrose, false wild indigo, frogs, gooseberry, lightning bug, meadowlark, moths, mulberry, oxeye daisy, penstemon, prairie phlox, prairie rose, prickly pear cactus, redwinged blackbird, roughleafed dogwood, salsify, sensitivebrier, snapping turtle, spiderwort, spittle bug, tornado, tree frog, water strider, white wild indigo, yellow sweet clover. Leave a comment

November 20 – 26, 2017 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on November 19, 2017, in Kansas, nature observation, November, phenology, Prairie and tagged acorn, Baker Wetlands, Clinton, Douglas County State Lake, Fitch Natural History Preserve, Kaw trail, naturalkansas.org, owls, redwinged blackbird, reindeer lichen, snow geese, wild turkeys. Leave a comment

August 8 – 14, 2016 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on August 9, 2016, in August, Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged ashy sunflower, chimney swift, compassplant, elderberry, euphorbia corollata, gayfeather, goldenrod, hummingbird, nighthawk, Perseid meteor shower, poison ivy, redwinged blackbird, Rudbeckia subtomentosa, slender mountain mint, stiff sunflower, sumac, wild grape, yellow flower moon. Leave a comment

November 9 – 15, 2015 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on November 8, 2015, in Kansas, nature observation, November, phenology, Prairie and tagged 17 year locust, acorn, bird migration, deer, duck, eagle, evening primrose, frog, goose, grackle, hedge apple, leaf mulch, packrat, quail, raptor, redwinged blackbird, seagull, seeds, shorebird, sparrow, squirrel, sunflower. Leave a comment

October 26 – November 1, 2015 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on October 25, 2015, in Kansas, nature observation, November, October, phenology, Prairie and tagged collecting seed, deer, drought, eagle, fall harvest, grackle, lady bug, osage orange, redwinged blackbird, shorebird, sparrow, spider gossamer. Leave a comment

October 12 – 18, 2015 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on October 11, 2015, in Kansas, nature observation, October, phenology, Prairie and tagged asters, Baker Wetlands Discovery Center, bird flocks, Clinton Reservoir, Douglas County State Lake, Fitch Natural History Preserve, game bird, grackle, jayhawk Audubon, Kaw levee trail, migratory waterfowl, Prairie Park Nature Center, raptor, redwinged blackbird, seagull, seed collecting, sunflower, tree colors. Leave a comment

October 5 – 11, 2015 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on October 4, 2015, in Kansas, nature observation, October, phenology, Prairie and tagged aster, Baker Wetlands Discovery Center, beebalm, Canada goose, coot, Douglas County State Lake, Fitch Natural History Preserve, grackle, heron, honeysuckle, Illinois bundleflower, Kaw levee, oxeye daisy, Prairie Park, rabbitsfoot lespedeza, redwinged blackbird, shorebird, showy partridge pea, slender mountain mint, sunflower, teal, turkey vulture, Wells Overlook, wild turkey, yarrow. Leave a comment

September 30 – October 6, 2013 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on September 29, 2013, in Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie, September and tagged aster, Clinton lake, cricket, dragonfly, gentian, grasshopper, Kaw River, papaw, persimmon, redwinged blackbird, snakeroot, Wakarusa Wetlands, zodiacal light. Leave a comment

September 23 – 29, 2013 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on September 22, 2013, in Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie, September and tagged AK, birdcast.info, dried grass arrangements, eagle, Fairbanks, grasshopper, loss of daylight, pelican, prairie festival, redwinged blackbird, seagull, Wakarusa Wetlands. Leave a comment

August 5 – 11, 2013 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on August 4, 2013, in August, Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged algae, bluebird, cardinal, cattail, darner, dickcissel, dove, dragonfly, duckweed, finch, fish, frog, grackle, lotus, mosquitoes, northern oriole, phoebe, quail, rattlenake master, redwinged blackbird, snake, sparrow, summer wildflowers, warbling vireo, wren. 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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