John Latimer

Phenology is the rhythmic biological nature of events as they relate to climate.  Each week, listeners send along phenological observations and questions to Northern Community Radio resident phenologist John Latimer closely assesses the subtle changes happening outside and gives a full, official phenology report.

This week John’s report is full of signs of changing seasons, bird migrations, flocks of flickers,, sunflowers blooming, leaves dropping, and much more!

Phenology is the rhythmic biological nature of events as they relate to climate.  Each week, listeners send along phenological observations and questions to Northern Community Radio resident phenologist John Latimer. John gathers the voicemails, emails and letters and shares them during the Talkback portion of the Phenology Show every Tuesday morning. 

John takes a close look at the changes nature this week...flowers, trees, birds, butterflies, a hazelnut update  Check it out here: 

Let us know what you are seeing by sending an email comments@kaxe.orgor leaving a voicemail at 218-999-9876! 

Phenology Talkbacks happen every Tuesday morning around 6:50am.  Our resident phenologist gathers the emails and phone messages he's received from listeners throughout the week and shares them with the radio audience.  This week we heard from the Newstok kids, Russell, Pat, Scot, Lynn and Rory.  Nighthawks, hummingbirds, warblers, a wasp and a perplexing bird call are just some of the observations included in this rich report. 

Every Tuesday our resident phenologist John Latimer takes a closer look at the natural world around us during the Phenology Show.  We share observations from listeners who send in their nature notes via phone and email during our Talkback segment and John gives his official Phenology Report noting the current changes in flora and fauna and comparing those to the notes in his extensive phenology journals. 

Phenology is the rhythmic biological nature of events as they relate to climate.  Every Tuesday our resident phenologist John Latimer takes a closer look at the natural world around us. He notes subtle and big changes happening and clues listeners in on what will be happening in the coming weeks.  How does he know so much?  He’s been documenting daily phenological notes for more than thirty years! 

Phenology is the rhythmic biological nature of events as they relate to climate. 

We are just past the hottest days of summer and so much is happening outside!  Click on the arrow to  hear John's Phenology Report for the week.  Find out what's blooming.  Get the berry reports.  Learn the differences between the Canada and bull thistle and the tessellated and downy rattlesnake plantain.  This week's butterfly report includes clouded sulphurs, fritillaries, pearly eyeds, white admirals, and morning cloaks and the hummingbird report is lively - the feeders are under attack!

Talkback is your opportunity to communicate with us!

Tuesday’s’ Talkback Segment is always dedicated to the rhythmic biological nature of events as they relate to climate – Phenology.  Listeners send in reports of what they’ve noticed outside in the past week. 

Phenology is the rhythmic biological nature of events as they relate to climate. Every week our resident phenologist John Latimer takes a close look at the natural world around us.  This week John discusses the fact that we are in the hottest part of summer and that corresponds with the coldest part of the winter 6 months from now.   In his report he digs into butterflies, blooms, bogs, kingbirds, berries and much more!

Every Tuesday during the morning show, our resident phenologist John Latimer takes a deep dive into nature...just before 7am, he shares notes and phone messages from listeners during what we call the "Talkback" segment of the Phenology show.  Then, later in the morning, around 7:20am, he shares his personal, complete phenological assessment of what's blooming, buzzing, growing, and changing here in the northwoods of Minnesota in his official, weekly Phenology Report.