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Phenology
They rhythmic biological events as they relate to climate.

John Latimer's January 10, 2017 Phenology Report

Diana Wensloff Magner via KAXE-KBXE Season Watch FB Page
Owl by Diana Wensloff Magner

John Latimer has been noting the subtle changes in the natural world for more than 30 years.  

Every Tuesday John compares what is happening today to what his historical notes document.  In this 2nd full report of the new year, we learn about the Christmas Bird Count wrap up in Isabella, MN as well as behaviors barred owls and white breasted nuthatches and a

   host of other intriguing observations out in these northwoods of northern Minnesota.  

You can get involved in our phenology community by emailing your observations to comments@kaxe.org, leaving a voice mail at 219.999.9876 or joining our Season Watch page on Facebook

As a mail carrier in rural Grand Rapids, Minn., for 35 years, John Latimer put his own stamp on a career that delivered more than letters. Indeed, while driving the hundred-mile round-trip daily route, he passed the time by observing and recording seasonal changes in nature, learning everything he could about the area’s weather, plants and animals, and becoming the go-to guy who could answer customers’ questions about what they were seeing in the environment.