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.
- Many seed-eating birds swallow small stones which remain in the gizzard, a muscular part of the stomach. The stones in the gizzard help break up hard seeds and nuts.
- Bats give birth.
- Mosquitoes can become a problem.
- Be sure to keep your feeders and bird baths clean and your seed fresh.