MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 2hElk rut peaks. Box turtles dig shallow burrows and go dormant to survive winter. 061 6
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 16/10/2026Early wintering sparrows arrive. 031 3
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Peak fall color begins in maples, oaks, and hickories. Now is a great time to hike a trail or float a stream. 030 3
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 14/10/2026New England asters bloom, providing nectar for late-migrating monarchs. 031 3
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Blue jays gather acorns and fly to other trees to hide them. 031 3
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Hellbender breeding is at its peak. Average day of first frost in Missouri. 051 5
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Watch for flocks of blue jays flying low. 000 0
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Downy gentians bloom on prairies. 010 1
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Listen for the trill of field crickets. 041 4
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Most ruby-throated hummingbirds have left Missouri. 050 5
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Look for hen of the woods mushrooms. 041 4
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Watch for goldfinches eating sunflower seeds. 031 3
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Timber rattlesnakes enter hibernation. 031 3
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 6
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Black gum, bittersweet, and dogwood show fall color. 030 3
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Pawpaw fruits ripen. Katydids sing in trees at night. 021 2
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Snakes begin winter dormancy. Bittersweet starts to ripen. 010 1
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 27/09/2026White pelicans congregate at wetlands through mid-October. 021 2
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Acorns begin to fall. Fox and gray squirrels bury nuts for winter food. 011 1
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 1
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 2
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Listen for migrating birds during evening hours. Cardinal flowers bloom along Ozark streams. 020 2
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 1
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Marbled salamander breeding is at its peak. 042 4
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Puffballs and other fall mushrooms start to appear. 010 1
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Sassafras, sumac, and Virginia creeper show fall color. 030 3
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 15/09/2026White bass school through mid-October. Meadow jumping mice begin hibernation. 020 2
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Deer mice store seeds and nuts underground and in nests. 000 0
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Thirteen-lined and Franklin’s ground squirrels begin hibernation. 001 1
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 12/09/2026White-tailed deer breed now through November. 000 0
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Common nighthawks begin migration. 012 2
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Black bears gorge to prepare for winter. 010 1
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Blue-winged teal migration is at its peak. 000 0
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Caspian terns migrate in flocks across Missouri and feed in wetlands. 000 0
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Monarch butterflies begin migrating south in large numbers. 000 0
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Freshwater jellyfish may be abundant in reservoirs. 040 4
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Watch for lightning bug larvae (glowworms) in low water. 010 1
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Jewelweed seedpods explode when touched. 010 1
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Peak of fall shorebird migration continues through the middle of the month. 000 0
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Harmless black-and-yellow garden spiders build webs. 021 2
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Look for tarantulas crossing roads in southwestern Missouri. 030 3
MO Natural Events Calendar @mo-naturel.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Ground squirrels gorge to prepare for winter. 020 2
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 1