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April 6 – 12, 2020 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on April 5, 2020, in Prairie and tagged american woodcock, cope's tree frog, coyote, cutleaf toothwort, dutchman's breeches, false rue anemone, gooseberry, morel mushroom, owl, prairie burning, redbud, rue anemone, spring beauty, tick, toad, Trout lily, verbena, Wakarusa Wetlands, Wells Overlook Park, wood betony, woodland phlox, woodland violet. Leave a comment

October 7 – 13, 2019 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on October 6, 2019, in Prairie and tagged asters, fall colors, fog, goldenrods, gossamer, Haskell, honeysuckle, jack in the pulpit, Kansas, mice, monarch butterfly, mud dauber wasp, packrat, phenology, Prairie, rosehips, spider, squirrels, sunflowers, Wakarusa Wetlands, woodchuck. Leave a comment

September 3 – 9, 2018 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on September 3, 2018, in Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie, September and tagged aster, bidens, butterflies, cloud ear mushroom, deer, dragonfly, fairy ring mushroom, gall, migratory birds, milo, moth, ragweed, South Lawrence Trafficway, soybean, spider, tree frog, Wakarusa Wetlands, yellow flowers. Leave a comment

February 6 – 12, 2017 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on February 6, 2017, in February, Kansas, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged acorn, Baker Wetlands, cardinal, crow, drought, ducks, eagle, Full Moon, geese, gull, hawk, hedge apple, owl, robin, squirrell, Wakarusa Wetlands, winter flock. Leave a comment

November 21 – 27, 2016 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on November 21, 2016, in Kansas, nature observation, November, phenology, Prairie and tagged acorns, Baker Wetlands, bird food, bittersweet, Douglas County State Lake, duck migration, Fitch Natural History Preserve, oak, squirrel, turtles, Wakarusa Wetlands. Leave a comment

November 7 – 13, 2016 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on November 7, 2016, in Kansas, nature observation, November, phenology, Prairie and tagged bird flocks, deer rutting, eagles, gall, haawks, leaves, maple, migratory birds, owls, seagull, shore birds, sparrow, Wakarusa Wetlands, warbler. 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

May 23 – 29, 2016 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on May 22, 2016, in Kansas, May, nature observation, phenology, Prairie and tagged bat, beaver, bobcat, brome pollen, chigger, cinquefoil, daisy fleabane, delphinium, echinacea, frog, hackberry butterfly, Kaw floodplain forest, mulberry, muskrat, nighthawk, oxeye daisy, salsify, sensitivebrier, skink, skunk, snake, spiderwort, spittle bug, toad, turtle, Wakarusa Wetlands, woodchuck, yarrow. Leave a comment

November 18 – 24, 2013 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on November 17, 2013, in Kansas, nature observation, November, October, phenology, Prairie and tagged amur honeysuckle, box turtle, Clinton, comet Ison, Hillsdale, oak leaves, painted turtle, Perry, quivira national wildlife refuge, snapping turtle, snow geese, Squaw Creek, trumpeter swan, Wakarusa Wetlands. 2 Comments

October 14 – 20, 2013 Kaw Valley Almanac

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This entry was posted on October 13, 2013, in Kansas, nature observation, October, phenology, Prairie and tagged bird migration, Clinton lake, deer rutting season, Full Moon, gall, goldenrod, hackberry, harvest, Maple Leaf Festival, oak, prairie colors, Wakarusa Wetlands, Wells Overlook. 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.

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
Kansas Birding Listserv
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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