Spring Phenology

Science and Nature

Read the Season Watch Newsletter for June 2, 2023

Charlie Mitchell

Changes in nature can happen fast: don't miss out! Take a peek at the Season Watch Newsletter.

A Jack-in-the-pulpit blooms on the forest floor. The flower is comprised of a white-and-purple striped leaf wrapped around and hanging over a pillar-like structure, giving the impression of a person standing at a pulpit. The background is blurry.

Science and Nature

Phenology Report: Flowers, fledglings and ferns

Charlie Mitchell

John Latimer's weekly assessment of nature.

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

Science and Nature

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

Charlie 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

Charlie 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.

Science and Nature

Read the Season Watch Newsletter for May 26, 2023

Charlie Mitchell

Changes in nature can happen fast: don't miss out! Take a peek at the Season Watch Newsletter.

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

Charlie 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

Charlie 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.

Science and Nature

Read the Season Watch Newsletter for May 19, 2023

Charlie Mitchell

Changes in nature can happen fast: don't miss out! Take a peek at the Season Watch Newsletter.

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

Charlie 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.