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May 6 – 12, 2019 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on May 5, 2019, in May, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged bastard toadflax, cottontail, creamy wild indigo, honeysuckle, Little Flower Killer Moon, oxalis, prairie violet, puccoon, springs, sunflower, verbena, watercress, white eyed grass, wild hyacinth, wild strawberry, wood betony, yellow eyed grass. Leave a comment

October 29 – November 4, 2018 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on October 28, 2018, in Kansas, nature observation, November, October, phenology, Prairie and tagged acorn, aster, cormorant, deer, dogwood, duck, eagle, fall colors, finch, geese, goldenrod, grasshopper, gulls, hawk, juniper berries, nuthatch, nuts, owl, purple lovegrass, sapsucker, seeds, sunflower, warbler, wild cherry, wren. Leave a comment

September 17 – 23, 2018 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on September 16, 2018, in Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie, September and tagged aster, autumnal equinox, Baker Wetlands Discovery Center, bidens, day length, eastern gamagrass, Eupatorium, frogs, gentian, goldenrod, Kansas Area Watershed Council, KU Native Medicinal Plant Garden, monarch butterfly, Pitcher's sage, praying mantis, prickly pear cactus, spider, spiranthes, sunflower, white snakeroot, wooly bear caterpillar. 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

May 7 – 13, 2018 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on May 7, 2018, in Kansas, May, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged bluegrass, cottontail rabbit, deer, goldenrods, morel, oak leaves, prairie wildflowers, strawberry, sunflower, thistles. Leave a comment

Oct. 31 – Nov. 6, 2016 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on October 30, 2016, in Kansas, nature observation, November, October, phenology, Prairie and tagged aster, box elder beetle, cricket, deer, dogwood, dragonfly, goldenrods, grackle, grasshopper, juniper berries, ladybug, migratory birds, red-winged blackbird, seagull, sunflower, tree frog, Wakarusa Wetlands, wild cherry. Leave a comment

September 12 – 18, 2016 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on September 13, 2016, in Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie, September and tagged blackbird, frog, gentian, goldenrod, hummingbird, insect gall, lady's tresses, migratory waterfowl, monarch butterfly, moth, puffball mushroom, sunflower. Leave a comment

Aug. 29 – Sept. 4, 2016 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on August 28, 2016, in August, Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged boneset, bumblebee, chigger, decreaser, elderberry, euphorbia corollata, false boneset, fog, frog calls, hedge apple, hummingbird, insect calls, mare's tail, monarch butterfly, Pitcher's sage, poke berries, ragweed pollen, russian thistle, spiderweb, stiff goldenrod, sunflower, tick. Leave a comment

November 16 – 22, 2015 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on November 15, 2015, in Kansas, nature observation, November, phenology, Prairie and tagged aster, bald eagle, bird feeder, Clinton Reservoir, daisy, deer-car accidents, duck, horse mint, Kaw levee trail, naturalkansas.org, Oriental ladybug, osage orange, rosehip, slender mountain mint, sunflower, wild garlic, wild turkey. 1 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

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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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Alliance for Wild Ethics
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