Nature Happenings

  • June is Perennial Garden Month & National Rivers Month

  • Hummingbirds are nesting; they may become scarce at your feeders until July.

  • Tiger Swallowtail and Monarch Butterflies emerge.

  • Young birds leave their nests; their parents are usually nearby. Do not disturb them.

  • 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.

  • First fireflies of the year

  • Fawns continue to be born mid-May through mid-June.

  • Wood Duck and Mallard ducklings hatch and venture forth early in the month.

  • Canada Geese begin molting.

  • Young Woodchucks and raccoons emerge and venture out with their mothers.