Ahhh – summer is on the wing! As I write this, families of water fowl are flocking to the pond, a bounty of wildflowers are blooming in the prairie and the Oak Savanna is filled with warm sunshine! Summer is returning; bringing cheerful weather and endless possibilities to enjoy nature...but it's not quite here yet.
Until then, here are some "early summer" phenology sightings to look for this week:
- Wild Iris is first blooming
- Canada geese are molting their flight feathers, leaving them grounded.
- Three-month old baby foxes are playing with great enthusiasm.
- Red-tailed Hawks are eagerly hunting for prey to feed to their young.
- The pesky deerflies are replacing blackflies. Careful- they bite!
Share the fun of the season with this phenology song for kids (and adults) of all ages!
Phenology Song – Summer version
(Tune of Do Your Ears Hang Low?)
Chorus:
I want to shout, I want to sing
Summertime is here in Wisconsin.
I want to shout, I want to sing
Summertime is here in Wisconsin.
Oh, the bees feed on nectar and the birds eat the seeds
The muskrats and the tadpoles use the pond to meet their needs.
The squirrels chase each other through branches big and small
We listen for the cranes ‘cause we hear them call.
[CHORUS]
Seeing butterflies and flowers are a beautiful treat
But mammals need strategies to beat the summer heat.
When you make your own heat you sweat and then you smell
But the turtle loves the sun ‘cause it warms her shell.
[CHORUS]
Leopold was a man who very long ago
Kept biology records so that everyone would know.
And if you write down when you see what you see
The study of the happenings is phenology.
[CHORUS]
(Tune of Do Your Ears Hang Low?)
Chorus:
I want to shout, I want to sing
Summertime is here in Wisconsin.
I want to shout, I want to sing
Summertime is here in Wisconsin.
Oh, the bees feed on nectar and the birds eat the seeds
The muskrats and the tadpoles use the pond to meet their needs.
The squirrels chase each other through branches big and small
We listen for the cranes ‘cause we hear them call.
[CHORUS]
Seeing butterflies and flowers are a beautiful treat
But mammals need strategies to beat the summer heat.
When you make your own heat you sweat and then you smell
But the turtle loves the sun ‘cause it warms her shell.
[CHORUS]
Leopold was a man who very long ago
Kept biology records so that everyone would know.
And if you write down when you see what you see
The study of the happenings is phenology.
[CHORUS]
I hope you can join us soon for an upcoming program, like ALNC's Father's Day Wonder Weekend, or one of our summer camps for ages 2-16! Click here for a special coupon to save up to 25% off camps for ages 11-16, family camps and the upcoming Apostle Island Sea Kayaking Trip!
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