#pheneology

[jadafitch]

It’s May! The best month of the year. The warblers are back. There’s flowers again. Insects are buzzing. IT’S ALL HAPPENING! Here’s a few things to be on the lookout for this month: Mama Virginia opossums carrying their babies, new england cottontails, magnolia warblers, hxagonal-pored polypores, bay-breasted warblers, black-and-white warblers, and northern parulas. Learn more about them, and what else to keep an eye out for each month, in my book, The Forest Revealed, out in September. Preorder now!

[iopanic]

Phenology - The Study of Seasonal Changes — Mabon House

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Hello Friends. I recently discovered how to make a Phenology Wheel and thought this is something that many of you would also enjoy. If you aren’t familiar with phenology, it is the study of seasonal changes in plants, animals, and weather patterns. You may have done some version of a phenology wheel in elementary school. Studying when flowers bloom, birds migrate, or when the first frost arrives, is an easy way to connect with nature and the season at hand. It is also a good way to quiet your mind and be in the present moment.

I was not able to find any open source photos of a completed phenology wheel and I didn’t want to wait until I had completed one. So, I put together some examples over on Pinterest instead. Just remember, this isn’t an exercise only for people who are considered artistic. Like journaling or keeping a grimoire, taking the time each day to work on a phenology wheel is it is another way for you to connect with your inner spirit and the world around you.