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2 weeks ago |
duluthnewstribune.com | Larry Weber
This month, we take note of the plants growing among us. Each day, the growth and greening make us see something that we had not seen before. The forest wildflowers abound, and it is possible to find 20 kinds in bloom during a single walk in the deciduous woods, and a few more among conifers.
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3 weeks ago |
duluthnewstribune.com | Larry Weber
Anyone who has spent May in the Northland has noticed that, along with the greening of the flora and the warm temperatures, we experience an influx of myriad insects. With the chill early in the month, we do not see and deal with many of these six-legged residents. But as the month unfolds, so the new crop of insects emerges either from hibernation, eggs hatching on land or those from an aquatic origin.
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4 weeks ago |
duluthnewstribune.com | Larry Weber
May is such a dynamic time in the Northland. Every day, when we look around, we see changes from the day before. The scene from early in the month is much different from what we see as we exit May. With warmer temperatures, ample rainfall and long days of sunlight, the surrounding plants respond. Our green lawns, the beginning of growth in the gardens and leaves starting to emerge on trees are some of the most obvious. The changes extend far beyond nearby nature. It is also a month of critical timing.
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1 month ago |
duluthnewstribune.com | Larry Weber
May is the greening month. We begin with trees bare of the new foliage, but by the end of the 31 days, the lengthening sunlight, warmer temperatures and ample rainfall give us a forest full of new green leaves. We see greening as well in the lawns and gardens. Some seem to green right before our eyes. Not only do we have the new leaves unfolding from the buds on the branches, but we also have many trees giving more colors to the scene with blossoms. The woods grow green from the ground up.
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1 month ago |
duluthnewstribune.com | Larry Weber
Each spring, as winter reluctantly exits from the scene, we experience a snow melt along with the ice giving way to the chilly water. The daylight quickly lengthens from 11 hours in early March and is more than 13 hours in mid-April, accompanied by warming temperatures, ushering in the migration of birds. Much of this avian activity is anticipated, and we are eager to see these migrants. The first to arrive are the hardy raptors.
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