Phenology

A stream runs through Northern Minnesota on a sunny summer day. The words "SEASON WATCH PODCAST/ streaming now" are superimposed on the image.

Season Watch Podcast: May 2023 phenology + listener Q&A

Sarah Mitchell

The May edition of the Season Watch Podcast is here! Much like the Season Watch Newsletter, it features plants, animals, and phenomena to look for in six categories: while commuting, while walking, in watery habitats, in open areas, in the forest, and in town. New this month is a listener Q&A section!

A white tailed deer fawn lies down in grass. It has red-brown fur with a lines of white spots. The eyes and nose are black. It's tightly curled up in green grass.

Science and Nature

Phenology Talkbacks: Fawns are very 'deer' to us

Sarah Mitchell

Students and listeners from across the state send in their nature reports. Depending on the season, reports may cover wildflowers, wildlife, weather and other wonders.

A female Ruby-throated Hummingbird sits in her tiny nest. The nest is shown from below, so only her small head and long beak peek over the rim. The nest is small and covered in tiny green plates of lichen. The background is blurry. The image is captioned "Hummingbird nest".

Science and Nature

Phenology Report: Teeny tiny nests and mosquito hunters

Sarah Mitchell

John Latimer's weekly assessment of nature.

A Hudsonian whiteface dragonfly sits on an orange rock. It has a red thorax, large brown eyes, and a white face. The image is captioned "Hudsonian whiteface dragonfly".

Science and Nature

Phenology Talkbacks: Proliferating pollinators, diverse dragonflies and lots of leaves

Sarah Mitchell

Students and listeners from across the state send in their nature reports. Depending on the season, reports may cover wildflowers, wildlife, weather and other wonders.

A juneberry bush in full flower. It has a twig with many small, white flowers with five narrow, long, white petals. The background is blurry. The image is captioned "Juneberry".

Science and Nature

Phenology Report: Spring sprints toward summer

Sarah Mitchell

John Latimer's weekly assessment of nature.

A male Baltimore Oriole perches on an oriole feeder. The feeder holds two halves of an orange and a jar of jelly. The bird has a bright orange belly, chest, and tail, with dark black head, back, and wings. The image is captioned "Baltimore Oriole".

Science and Nature

Phenology Talkbacks: May marks many beginnings

Students and listeners from across the state send in their nature reports. Depending on the season, reports may cover wildflowers, wildlife, weather and other wonders.

A painted turtle is mostly retreated into its shell with its head poking out.

Science and Nature

Phenology Talkbacks: Painted turtles, frogs and snakes making more appearances

Students and listeners from across the state send in their nature reports. Depending on the season, reports may cover wildflowers, wildlife, weather and other wonders.

A woodchuck peers out from a burrow in a grassy area

Science and Nature

Phenology Report: Breakneck bud break, but no woodchucks chucking

Heidi Holtan

John Latimer's weekly assessment of nature.

John Latimer gives his phenology report for April 18, 2023. Pictured is a white man with glasses, a beard, and curly grey hair. He is wearing a blue shirt and is sitting in front of a microphone and a computer. Behind him is a large window showing a sunny day and a coniferous tree.

Science and Nature

John Latimer reflects on his 40 years of phenology

KAXE's John Latimer has spent the last four decades delivering phenology reports on the airwaves, drawn from meticulous records he keeps on the plants and animals around him.

Two Wilson's Snipe stand on a fallen log near water. They are stocky shorebirds with long, straight beaks, stout bodies, and deeply bent legs. Their eyes are set further back in the skull than other birds'. The image is captioned "Wilson's Snipe."

Science and Nature

Phenology Report: Ice out imminent and bud-breaking news

Chelsey Perkins

John Latimer's weekly assessment of nature.