It’s a great time of year to track down ephemeral wildflowers, migratory birds, and the ever-elusive John Latimer. Good places to look for all three phenology phenomena(ls) include:
- On Saturday, April 26, John will be leading a phenology walk at Earth Fest in Virginia, MN. Event details here.
- On Saturday, May 3, John will lead a hike with the Friends of Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge beginning at the visitor center. The event runs 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and John’s walk begins at 9 a.m. and concludes at 12 p.m. Click below for event details.
Whether we lay eyes him in person or not, our elusive but charismatic Foremost Phenologist has plenty of knowledge to share with us. Check out his full phenology report above, or refer to the list below to jump to your favorite topics!
Show notes
- Introduction (0:00-0:23)
- A busy phenology schedule (0:23-0:53)
- Plants (0:53-11:00)
- Maple flower development (0:53-2:49)
- Timing of fruit trees and dogwoods (2:49-3:23)
- What is bud break? (3:23-3:35)
- Tricky lilacs (3:35-4:38)
- Hazel’s tiny flowers (4:38-6:34)
- Honeysuckles (6:34-6:43)
- Red elderberries and their BFBs – big fat buds (6:43-7:48)
- Aspen facts (7:48-9:10)
- Tamaracks (9:15-10:57)
- Animals (11:00-17:27)
- Dragonflies (11:28-12:03)
- Tree Swallows and bluebird houses (12:03-13:06)
- Incoming migratory birds (13:06-13:43)
- Departing migratory birds (13:43-14:34)
- Bald Eagle family (14:44-16:12)
- Black bear (16:12-17:27)
- Conclusion (17:27-18:22)
- Upcoming events (18:22-19:22)
What have you seen out there? Let us know: email us at comments@kaxe.org or text us at 218-326-1234.
That does it for this week! For more phenology, <b>subscribe</b> to our Season Watch Newsletter or visit the Season Watch Facebook page.
Funding for this project was provided by the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund as recommended by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR).
