Nature Almanac: Monthly Menu
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December
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Photo credit: Ann G. Duncan
November
November’s sky lacks many bright stars, especially to the south. Why?
Photo credit: Jack Sasson
January:
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Photo credit: Dave Sutherland
October:
February:
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Photo credit: Ann G. Duncan
March:
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Photo credit: Jack Sasson
April:
Yes, April can bring on the snow but spring is happening right outside your window, and right in your neighborhood!
Photo credit: Dave Sutherland
May:
Spring REALLY gets down to business in May. Find out what’s going on with our resident prairie dogs, with spring-blooming wildflowers such as Blue Mist Penstemon, and visiting birds including Western Tanagers and Broad-Tailed Hummingbirds.
Photo credit: Ann G. Duncan
June:
Visit the Ice Age, and learn where to find Fireflies near Boulder, Colorado.
Photo credit: Dave Sutherland
July:
Butterfly populations peak in July across the Open Space system. And what are those faint clicking sounds coming from trees and shrubs along hiking trails?
Photo credit: Dave Sutherland
August:
Look for the Summer Triangle and the Perseid Meteor Shower at night; find wildflowers during the day.
Photo credit: Jack Sasson
September:
Antlers vs. horns; our home in the Milky Way; Tallgrass Prairie Fireworks
Photo credit: Dave Sutherland
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