Are you wondering why you are seeing so many hummingbirds lately? Maybe you want to know how on earth they would band hummingbirds or how many feathers they have.... tune in for our conversation with Laura Erickson the host of For The Birds. And join our Facebook Group Season Watch t o get your questions answered or to show your great wildlife photos.

Every Tuesday, our resident Phenologist John Latimer reports on the subtle and not so subtle phenological changes he's noticed in the past week. This week John considers early signs of fall including woodbine turning red, early flecking of the red maple, warbler migration and several varieties of blooming goldenrods. As always, we love to hear what you are noticing out in nature. Give us a call at 218.999.9876 and let us know what is happening around your place. You can also send an email

Tuesdays are about nature on Northern Community Radio. Our Phenology Talkbacks segment is the time of the week when we share what listeners have been noticing outside. This week, Ed Dallas reported from a home on the north shore of Great Slave Lake... musk oxen, frogs, and dragon flies were among his oberservations. Also in this segment, John Latimer dives deep into how caterpillars protect themselves and the architectual phenomenon that is the web of the orb weaver spider. Did you know that

Each week, our resident Phenologist John Latimer reports on the subtle and not so subtle phenological changes he's noticed in the past week. This week John looks closely at changes in foliage, tree health, blooming asters, goldrenrods and much more. As always, we love to hear what our listeners are noticing out in nature. Give us a call at 218.999.9876 and let us know what is happening around your place. You can also send an email directly to John . Either way, we want to hear from you! If you

In our phenology talkback segment we share comments related to the outdoors that have come our way over the course of the week. It's a fantastic time of the year to be outside relishing in all the glory nature has to offer. Egrets, hummingbirds, warblers, and advice on hazelnut picking are all included in this week's talkback segment. Are you someone who is jazzed about the natural world around you? Send along your observations and questions about what you are seeing outside. We'd love to hear

Every Tuesday on the Phenology program, our resident Phenologist John Latimer digs deep into the natural world around us. In our Phenology Talkback segment, he gathers and shares comments and questions about nature from listeners. In his Phenology Show segment, he reflects on his own journals and observations about developments in nature. Tune in to our morning show every Tuesday for these features as well as meaningful conversations with other visitors in our studio who have a whole lot of

Each week, our resident Phenologist John Latimer puts together a report of the subtle and not so subtle phenological changes he's noticed in the past week and he shares those observations with our listeners. As always, we love to hear what our listeners are noticing out in nature. Give us a call at 218.999.9876 and let us know what is happening around your place. You can also send an email directly to John . Either way, we want to hear from you! If you love this stuff, please consider becoming a

In our phenology talkback segment we share comments related to the outdoors that have come our way over the course of the week. It's a fantastic time of the year to be outside relishing in all the glory nature has to offer.

Each week, our resident Phenologist John Latimer puts together a report of the subtle and not so subtle phenological changes he's noticed in the past week and he shares those observations with our listeners. This week's report includes a full report of what's blooming right now and how this year's blooms are measuring up to the yearly average bloom dates. Rabbits foot clover, common evening primrose, sawtooth sunflower, and early goldenrod are just a sampling of what John discusses today! As

We focus on the out-of-doors every Tuesday with our Phenology Show. In our talkback segment we share comments related to the outdoors that have come our way over the course of the week. It's a fantastic time of the year to be outside relishing in all the glory nature has to offer. In this talkback segment we hear from middle schoolers at John Glenn Middle School in the North Saint Paul-Maplewood area, Sofie and Gracie from Blackduck, and a whole bunch of other people as they report a variety of