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Backyard Almanac
Backyard Almanac: Nature’s Weekly Rhythms with Larry WeberEvery Friday morning at 8:20am, Backyard Almanac brings you the latest observations on the changing seasons, wildlife activity, and natural phenomena of Northern Minnesota. Hosted by Luke Moravec and featuring naturalist Larry Weber, this segment explores the rhythms of nature—from migrating birds to blooming wildflowers, shifting weather patterns to the quiet transformations happening all around us.Backyard Almanac – Fridays at 8:20am – Only on The North 103.3FM.

Backyard Almanac: A lot to see but, "Don't be in a hurry!"

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Naturalist Larry Weber reports the astonishing statistic that we've had more snow in May 2019 than either January 2019 or March 2019.  With the cooler temperatures of late the leaves on many trees are not yet very big so, if you are patient, and not in a hurry, there are some wonderful things to see up in the trees.  Especially warblers; of the 26 varieties in our region, Larry has seen 13 so far.  Also wildflowers, shrubs, and frogs are emerging.  No monarch butterflies yet, but the rains have made the ferns quite abundant.

Chris Harwood is the former Production Director/Program Director of The North 103.3, and the host of Soul Village. He is also a musician, a music historian, an audio engineer, and an avid record collector.
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