Nature Happenings

• June is Perennial Garden Month & National Rivers Month

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• Blackberries are ripening. They're a favorite of raccoons, squirrels, box turtles, birds and people.

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• Butterflies like the Tawny Emperor, Great Spangled Fritillary, Little Wood Satyr and Mourning Cloak can be seen.

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• Staghorn Sumac flowering. The fruits that follow are attractive to many species of song and game birds.

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• Chicken Fungus and other Sulphur mushrooms are noticeable.

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• Eastern Hognose Snake mating continues into August.

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• Bluegill, Largemouth Bass and Smallmouth Bass are spawning.

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• Bird migration is finished. Birds that are here now are summer residents that nest.

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• As the month progresses, feeders can become busy with visiting parents and fledglings.

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• House Wrens are nesting.

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