John Latimer

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Spreading dogbane yellowing in Itasca County. #teachphenology

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Spreading dogbane has started to turn yellow. Itasca County

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Quaking aspen buds opened on 5/14. Average 4/30, earliest 4/2/12 latest 5/16/96, other late dates 5/15/89, 5/14/02, 5/ 13/95

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The first ruby throated hummingbirds arrived 5/17, avg. 5/10, latest was this year, earliest 5/2/01

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First juneberries in bloom. Pink Moccasin (Cypripedium acaule) flowers up about 2". The sessile leaved bellwort are up about 4". Slow spring

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Sugar maples are at the peak of bloom. The flowers are chartreuse and jump out among the green of the aspens.

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Am. and beakied hazel are flowering. Avg. 4/10 latest 4/28/13 earliest 3/18/12

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Spring in N. Mn. Speckled alder catkins yeild pollen. Mosquitoes are back. Mourning cloak and compton's tortoiseshell butterflies are out.

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I saw my first moth today. a cold flyer small wings fluttery flight small body w/o hair, they have mastered flying with body temps way low

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Bald eagle is sitting on her nest despite temps near 0 and 24 inches of snow on the ground. Speckled alder catkins becoming very deep red..

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Colors in the forest are intensifying. Willows are spectacular, red,orange, burgundy, coral, and yellow. Red osier dogwoods are brilliant.

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Mn Phenology Network annual conference Apr.5-7 Lanesboro, Mn. http://t.co/WccJOSKDVW

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Pileated woodpeckers attacking the base of trees seeking newly active carpenter ants.5" new snow 24" on the ground

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Pink ladyslippers, three leaved soloman's seal and leatherleaf can be found blooming in the black spruce bogs. Good time to hike in and look

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Ovenbirds, orioles, and hummingbirds have arrived.Ovenbirds earliest on record. Avg. 5/12 Earliest 5/5/12 Latest 5/17/96

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Juneberries are blooming Avg. date 5/7 earliest 4/25/2010 Latest 5/16/2011. Cowslips blooming 4/24/2012, Avg 5/2 early 4/22/87 Late 5/13/02

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Two wonderful bird songs new this week.One sung one feathered The hermit thrush deep in the swamp, and the wilsons snipe winnowing overhead.

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Round leaved hepatica are in bloom. Average date Apr. 30, Previous earliest April 18th 2010

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Early morning walk brings the cries of the nestling ravens. They are hatched and begging quietly for food.

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Hazel brush still in flower. Red elderberry budding out and it is possible to see the flower cluster. Pink ladyslippers just breaking ground