MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Timber rattlesnakes enter hibernation. 031
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Bats gather at cave entrances to mate and hibernate. Jack-o’-lantern mushrooms begin forming orange clusters at the bottom of trees. 062
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Black gum, bittersweet, and dogwood show fall color. 030
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Pawpaw fruits ripen. Katydids sing in trees at night. 021
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Snakes begin winter dormancy. Bittersweet starts to ripen. 010
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 27/09/2026White pelicans congregate at wetlands through mid-October. 021
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Acorns begin to fall. Fox and gray squirrels bury nuts for winter food. 011
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Tiger salamanders move to ponds in the rain. Black walnuts and hickory nuts ripen and begin to fall. 010
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Elk begin bugling. Spider wasps are busy capturing spiders that will become food for their larvae. 020
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Listen for migrating birds during evening hours. Cardinal flowers bloom along Ozark streams. 020
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 20/09/2026After a cold front, watch for migrating broad-winged hawks. Persimmons start to ripen. 010
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Marbled salamander breeding is at its peak. 042
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Puffballs and other fall mushrooms start to appear. 010
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Sassafras, sumac, and Virginia creeper show fall color. 030
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 15/09/2026White bass school through mid-October. Meadow jumping mice begin hibernation. 020
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Deer mice store seeds and nuts underground and in nests. 000
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Thirteen-lined and Franklin’s ground squirrels begin hibernation. 001
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 12/09/2026White-tailed deer breed now through November. 000
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Common nighthawks begin migration. 012
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Black bears gorge to prepare for winter. 010
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Blue-winged teal migration is at its peak. 000
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Caspian terns migrate in flocks across Missouri and feed in wetlands. 000
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Monarch butterflies begin migrating south in large numbers. 000
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Freshwater jellyfish may be abundant in reservoirs. 040
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Watch for lightning bug larvae (glowworms) in low water. 010
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Jewelweed seedpods explode when touched. 010
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Peak of fall shorebird migration continues through the middle of the month. 000
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Harmless black-and-yellow garden spiders build webs. 021
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Look for tarantulas crossing roads in southwestern Missouri. 030
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Ground squirrels gorge to prepare for winter. 020
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Colonies of bryozoans reach their largest sizes. Look for their jellylike masses in warm, quiet ponds and lakes. 010
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Male white-tailed deer rub velvet off antlers. Look for their rubs on small trees. 010
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Elderberries begin ripening. Partial lunar eclipse occurs. 0164
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 26/08/2026“Turkey feet” seed heads of big bluestem grass mature. Cloudless sulfur butterflies begin migrating north. 010
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Hazelnuts ripen. Look for their ruffled cases. 010
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Boneset blooms, attracting swarms of pollinators. 000
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Blue-winged teal begin returning from the north. 000
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Young fox and gray squirrels search for home territories. 010
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Allergy season begins as giant ragweed starts to bloom. 011
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Peak of fall warbler migration begins and continues through mid-September. 000
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Ironweed blooms on fields and roadsides. 010
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Salamander larvae are transforming into adults. 010
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Snapping turtle eggs begin hatching. 2103
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 16/08/2026With nesting completed, herons and egrets disperse. Wild grapes begin to ripen. 040
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Fox kits strike out on their own. Goldenrod begins blooming, turning roadsides golden. 030