This week on John Latimer's phenology report we learn about the height of summer in Northern Minnesota: berry season, baby birds and tadpoles almost becoming frogs!
He'll also connect us the flowers currently in bloom, by color. Like the tall yellow flowers of brown eyed Susans, mullein and the invasive tansy.
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