In this week's phenology report, John Latimer discusses a puzzling finding; his fruit trees, which seemed to lack pollinators this year, nevertheless set plenty of fruit. Who could have done it? Moths or other nocturnal pollinators? Perhaps the daytime pollinators visited while John was out of town? It's unclear, but no matter which little critters were responsible, John is grateful to them.
We will also be grateful for your sightings and observations; we've had some fantastic listener reports over the last few weeks! Please keep them coming: You can email me at cmitchell@kaxe.org, John Latimer at jlatimer@kaxe.org, or comments@kaxe.org.
Topics
- Introduction (0:00-0:26)
- Herbaceous flowers (0:26-5:55)
- Shrub development (5:55-8:59)
- Interrupted fern (8:59-9:25)
- Pollinators and other insects (9:25-12:39)
- Painted turtles (12:39-13:07)
- Birds (13:07-14:39)
- Pine pollen and cones (14:39-16:15)
- Conclusion and request for observations (16:15-17:20)
What have you seen out there? Let us know: email us at comments@kaxe.org or text us at 218-326-1234.
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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).
