One of my favorite John Latimer traits is his ability to go from extremely wholesome to quite bloodthirsty with very little transitional stages. This week, our beloved Staff Phenologist spoke eloquently about the beautiful peak of butterfly and dragonfly diversity in mid-July, then took an abrupt U-turn to vividly describe his deep-seated enmity for deer flies.
Listen in above for more, and check out last year’s article about identity fraud in fireflies.
Topics
- Introduction (0:00-0:25)
- Peak of summer (0:25-1:14)
- Ripe berries (1:14-2:30)
- Wildflowers (0:25-1:14, 2:30-9:10)
- Basswood flowers (9:10-10:06)
- Shrubs (10:06-12:12)
- Butterflies (12:12-13:13)
- Deer flies (13:13-17:48)
- Lightning bugs (17:48-21:40)
- Conclusion (21:40-22:09)
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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