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Bay Area Nature Almanac

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Weekly notes on seasonal phenomena in the natural world, plus hike and outing recommendations for the entire Bay Area. Reported & written by science journalist & certified California Naturalist Nate Seltenrich. Subscribe: bayareanaturealmanac.substack.com.

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Bay Area Nature Almanac @bayareanature.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
It's Thursday, and that means it's time to learn about tarantula hawk wasps, which paralyze tarantulas with a powerful sting, drag them into their lairs, lay an egg on them, then eat them alive. I kid you not! bayareanaturealmanac.substack.com/p/chapter-41...
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Chapter 41: Tarantula hawk wasp
October 8-13 ☀️ 11 Hours, 30 Minutes
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Bay Area Nature Almanac @bayareanature.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Tomorrow's post will be a fun one. It's about creepy-crawly things and things that sting. In the meantime, check out my last post on decidedly harmless acorns: bayareanaturealmanac.substack.com/p/chapter-40...
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Chapter 40: Acorns
October 1-6 ☀️ 11 Hours, 47 Minutes
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Bay Area Nature Almanac @bayareanature.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Wanna know what's going on in Bay Area nature? Look out your window. Wanna know more? Read the Bay Area Nature Almanac. (Workshopping slogans over here.)
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Bay Area Nature Almanac @bayareanature.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Six solid paragraphs per week of original reporting and writing, AI-free -- that's my guarantee! No more, no less. Subscribe now at bayareanaturealmanac.substack.com.
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Bay Area Nature Almanac @bayareanature.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Three months and 12 chapters left in the 2026 Bay Area Nature Almanac. I have lots of ideas, but am open to more — including for the 2027 edition. What’s your favorite fall/winter phenomenon here? Anything you’d like to see covered? Like the fox I saw this morning outside my window, I’m all ears.
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Bay Area Nature Almanac @bayareanature.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Hey friends, it's time! For a new chapter of the Bay Area Nature Almanac. Chapter 40: Acorns is out today, when the Bay Area is receiving 11 hours and 47 minutes of daylight. Enjoy! And subscribe to receive BANA in your inbox every Thursday. bayareanaturealmanac.substack.com/p/chapter-40...
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Chapter 40: Acorns
October 1-6 ☀️ 11 Hours, 47 Minutes
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Bay Area Nature Almanac @bayareanature.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
New post coming out tomorrow at noon. But first, here's last week's, on the difference between equinox and equilux -- and why I was excited to recognize the latter. bayareanaturealmanac.substack.com/p/chapter-39...
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Chapter 39: Equilux
September 24-30 ☀️ 12 Hours, 4 Minutes
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Bay Area Nature Almanac @bayareanature.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Bay Area Nature Almanac launched in December 2025 and publishes a new chapter on a new subject every Thursday at noon, for a total of 52 chapters in 2026. This coming week is Chapter 40. But here's Chapter 37: Chicken of the woods. bayareanaturealmanac.substack.com/p/chapter-37...
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Chapter 37: Chicken of the woods
September 10-16 ☀️ 12 Hours, 37 Minutes
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Bay Area Nature Almanac @bayareanature.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Are you in the Bay Area -- or into the Bay Area? Are you a part of nature? Do you notice the passage of time? If so, Bay Area Nature Almanac is for you! Get to know me (and subscribe for free!) at bayareanaturealmanac.substack.com. I'll be sharing my weekly posts here, too.
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Bay Area Nature Almanac | Nate Seltenrich | Substack
Weekly notes on seasonal phenomena in the natural world, plus hike and outing recommendations for the entire Bay Area. Click to read Bay Area Nature Almanac, by Nate Seltenrich, a Substack publication...
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Bay Area Nature Almanac @bayareanature.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
First post. Better make it good.
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