Nature Happenings
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June is Perennial Garden Month & National Rivers Month
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Hummingbirds are nesting; they may become scarce at your feeders until July.
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Tiger Swallowtail and Monarch Butterflies emerge.
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Young birds leave their nests; their parents are usually nearby. Do not disturb them.
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Bird migration is finished. Birds that are here now are summer residents that nest.
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As the month progresses, feeders can become busy with visiting parents and fledglings.
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House Wrens are nesting.
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First fireflies of the year
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Fawns continue to be born mid-May through mid-June.
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Wood Duck and Mallard ducklings hatch and venture forth early in the month.
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Canada Geese begin molting.
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Young Woodchucks and raccoons emerge and venture out with their mothers.