Staff phenologist John Latimer is always up for a little snack on his walks, but the forest is not as accommodating as it might be. Despite the abundant moisture available in May, when fruit trees like Juneberries and chokecherries flower, relatively few fruits have developed.
What happened? John’s not sure, but he’ll be interested to see what the blueberry crop looks like – please let us know how they’re developing in your area! Email us at comments@kaxe.org or text us at 218-326-1234.
Topics
- Introduction (0:00-0:24)
- Surprisingly few fruits (0:24-3:31)
- Meadowsweet (3:31-3:51)
- Basswoods and bees (3:51-5:07)
- Balsam fir seed cones (5:07-5:32)
- Boneset (5:32-7:45)
- Goldenrods, vetches, and asters (7:45-8:13)
- Jewelweed/spotted touch-me-not (8:13-10:48)
- Mullein and evening primrose (10:48-11:06)
- Water hemlock (11:06-12:59)
- Cattails (12:59-14:16)
- Bald Eaglet (14:16- 14:45)
- Trumpeter Swan cygnets (14:45-15:18)
- Ruffed Grouse taking dust baths (15:19-16:12)
- A “sauntering” coyote (16:12-18:14)
- Conclusion and a request for blueberry reports (18:14-19:13)
That does it for this week! For more phenology, subscribe 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).