Phenology Calendar for Late September

I would have to make it to 98 to see this again.

Posted by Wayne G. Barber

Third Week of September

Outbreak of EEE Reported in all New England States, Be Careful 
8 Confirmed Cases in Massachusetts.
1 on Block Island

Deer and some birds eat the orange berries of Jack-in-the-pulpit, but they have more oxalic acid than humans can manage.

Blue jays eat insect-infested acorns first, caching the rest for later. Weevils in acorns are a welcome source of protein.

Red admiral butterflies are heading south for the winter. They’ll be back in May.

The air outside is crisp, but it’s July-hot in the kitchen if the canning pot is in use.

Bucks are beginning to rub their antlers.

Fourth Week of September

Chipmunks will store as much food as they can, sometimes much, much more than they possibly could use. They don’t have a stop button.

Meadow jumping mice go into hibernation. These tiny animals will be even tinier when they emerge in late April.

Hungry skunks may be making a bunch of small holes in the lawn as they forage for June bug larvae and other insects.

Good time to look for chicken of the woods, a sometimes large shelf fungus that is delicious.. Source: Virginia Barlow Northern Woodlands