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July 27 – August 2, 2020 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on July 26, 2020, in Prairie and tagged big bluestem, chigger, damselfly, dragonfly, Illinois bundleflower, indiangrass, lead plant, little bluestem, moonlit night, purple prairie flower, rabbitsfoot lespedeza, sensitivebrier, showy, spiderwebs, sticktite seeds, switchgrass, tick, white prairie clover, widow skimmer. Leave a comment

September 2 – 8, 2019 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on September 2, 2019, in Prairie and tagged annual sunflower, Baker Wetlands Discovery Center, big bluestem, boneset, Canada wild rye, deer, eastern gamagrass, euphorbia corollata, gayfeather, gentian, goldenrods, Grassland Heritage Foundation, hillside springs, indian grass, ironweed, Jayhawk Audubon Society, lady's tresses, monarch butterfly, perennial sunflowers, Pitcher's sage, ragweed, russian thistle, sericea lespedeza, sideoats grama, slender mountain mint, sloughgrass, snow on the mountain, swamp milkweed, switchgrass. Leave a comment

July 15 – 21, 2019 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on July 14, 2019, in July, Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged aphid, Baker Wetlands Discovery Center, blackeyed susan, bluegrass, caterpillar, compassplant, dragonfly, elderberry, fescue, field mint, gray coneflower, green lacewing, ladybug, moon rise, moth mullein, nocturnal wildlife, purple prairie clover, rattlesnakemaster, sensitivebrier, showy partidge pea, sideoats grama, slender mountain mint, spider, spider mite, stinkbug, switchgrass, tick trefoil, wasp, whirled milkweed, wild alfalfa. 2 Comments

August 27 – September 2, 2018 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on August 26, 2018, in August, Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie, September and tagged acorn, bidens, big bluestem, euphorbia corollata, fog, giant ragweed, hedge apples, insect calls, jerusalem artichoke, mare's tail, maximilian sunflower, Pitcher's sage, purple thistle, sawtooth sunflower, sideoats grama, spider web, switchgrass, Sycamore, western ragweed. Leave a comment

August 7 – 13, 2017 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on August 6, 2017, in August, Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged ashy sunflower, big bluestem, cattails, cicada, compass plant, cordgrass, duckweed, gall, gayfeather, gray headed coneflower, indiangrass, katydid, lotus blossom, sawtooth sunflower, slender mountain mint, solar eclipse, summer mushrooms, sweet coneflower, switchgrass, tree frog, whole leafed rosinweed, whorled milkweed, wild petunia. 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

February 27 – March 5, 2017 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on February 26, 2017, in February, Kansas, March, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged ant lion, Baldwin Woods, cardinal, Clinton lake, cottontail, coyote, crawdad, Douglas County State Lake, elm flower, evening primrose, honeysuckle, indiangrass, Loess Bluff National Wildlife Refuge, maple flower, mole, mourning dove, multiflora rose, Perry Reservoir, Pomona Lake, redtailed hawk, snow geese, spider gossamer, sunset, switchgrass, western chorus frog, woodcock. Leave a comment

August 3 – 9, 2015 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on August 2, 2015, in August, Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged aestivation, ashy sunflower, beetle, big bluestem, boneset, compassplant, cordgrass, cricket, dragonfly, Eupatorium, euphorbia corollata, gayfeather, goldenrod, grasshopper, ground squirrel, indiangrass, katydid, lightning bug, moth, Perseid meteor shower, praying mantis, salamander, sideoats grama, slender mountain mint, snail, spider, switchgrass, treefrog, Vinland Fair, worm. Leave a comment

August 18 – 24, 2014 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on August 17, 2014, in August, Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged bat, big bluestem, boneset, dragonfly, fish, frog, gayfeather, gentian, giant ragweed, goldenrod, indiangrass, ironweed, lizard, mare's tail, showy partridge pea, sloughgrass, snake, spider, swallow, swift, switchgrass, tick trefoil, turtle, twelve spotted skimmer, water hemlock, western ragweed, wild turkey. Leave a comment

July 21 – 27, 2014 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on July 20, 2014, in July, Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged big bluestem, black-eyed susan, brown eyed susan, cicada, compassplant, culver's root, fawn, fox, gayfeather, gray coneflower, Illinois bundleflower, indiangrass, katydid, little bluestem, perennial sunflower, sawgrass, slender mountain mint, switchgrass, whole leafed rosinweed. 12 Comments

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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
Sustainability Action Network
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Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg Poet Laureate blog
Kansas Land Trust
Alliance for Wild Ethics
Heartland All Species Foundation
Stan Slaughter, Eco-Troubadour
Community Mercantile Educational Foundation
National Academies of Science information about climate change
Earth Observatory Feature: The Carbon Cycle
Rolling Prairie Alliance

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