Nature Calendar
| January | |
| Armadillos are active on sunny days | |
| February | |
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Bears give birth to cubs in their dens. Don't be surprised to see butterflies like Mourning Cloaks out on warm days. 20th Witch Hazel blooms 21st Jonquils begin to bloom and often indicate historic home sites. |
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| March | |
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White-tailed Deer give birth to fawns 6th White Trout Lilies bloom 17th Bloodroot blooms 19th Violets bloom 22nd Zebra Swallowtail butterflies emerge from chrysalises 27th Dutchman's Breaches bloom |
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| April | |
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2nd Whip-poor-wills arrive, Fire Pinks bloom, and tom turkeys gobble 5th Ozark Spiderwort blooms 6th Hummingbirds arrive 14th Scarlet Tanagers arrive 25th Red Columbine blooms 27th Western Wall-flower blooms |
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| May | |
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Diana Fritillary Caterpillars begin to pupate 27th Male Diana Fritillary butterflies emerge from their chrysalises |
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| June | |
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11th Female Diana Fritillaries emerge 20th Turk's Cap Lily blooms |
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| July | |
| 21th Yellow Fringed Orchid blooms | |
| August | |
| September | |
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Hawk migration peaks around mid-month Monarch butterfly migration peaks during the last week of the month |
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| October | |
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12th The last of the hummingbirds leave the mountain Fall foliage colors peak mid month |
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| November | |
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Most trees lose their leaves for the winter Bear enter their dens |
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| December | |