Young striped skunks strike out on their own.
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Look for flocks of purple martins gathering for migration.
Badgers begin breeding through September and become more active during the day.
Ambush bugs and crab spiders lie in wait on flowers to grab unsuspecting insects.
Mink kits travel with their mothers along streams.
Delta Aquarid meteor shower peaks, but the full moon interferes with viewing.
Warblers begin to gain weight for energy during migration.
Blazing star blooms on prairies and roadsides.
Fox and gray squirrels bear summer litters through August.
Look for bella moths where pea-family plants are abundant.
May apple fruits ripen and fall to the ground.
Nine-banded armadillos breed through August.
Cicada-killer wasps prey on annual cicadas.
Look for chanterelle mushrooms now through August.
Goldfinches begin nesting as thistles go to seed.
Fall webworms begin web building. Five-lined skink eggs hatch through August.
Dragonflies lay eggs in ponds, streams, and wetlands.
During hot days, woodchucks stay in dens to avoid heat.
Black bears feast on fruits and insect larvae.