Nature Happenings
- June is Perennial Garden Month & National Rivers Month
- Blackberries are ripening. They're a favorite of raccoons, squirrels, box turtles, birds and people.
- Butterflies like the Tawny Emperor, Great Spangled Fritillary, Little Wood Satyr and Mourning Cloak can be seen.
- Staghorn Sumac flowering. The fruits that follow are attractive to many species of song and game birds.
- Chicken of the Woods and other Sulphur mushrooms are noticeable.
- Eastern Hognose Snake mating continues into August.
- Bluegill, Largemouth Bass and Smallmouth Bass are spawning.
- Bird migration is finished. Birds that are here now are summer residents that nest.
- As the month progresses, feeders can become busy with visiting parents and fledglings.
- House Wrens are nesting.