This comes compliments of board member Crash on the NC Hunt and Fish forums. At the start of every month, he posts up a short calendar that he recieves in an email newsletter from the North Carolina Wildlife Federation for what to expect in the coming days in the outdoor world. I've always found this interesting and decided I would share with you from now on what he writes once the first of the month comes around (even though he is a UNC fan - big time!). So without further ado, here is the outdoor calendar for July for all you North Carolinians:
July 1: Black skimmers are nesting on some of our more remote beaches and barrier islands.
July 4: Independence Day
July 5: Blackberries are ripe.
July 6: Bobwhite eggs are hatching.
July 7: Summer runs of white perch make for good fishing on the Chowan River.
July 8: Bog turtles are nesting in mountain and foothill wetlands. Unlike most turtles, this rare species usually does not excavate a nest in soil, but instead conceals its small egg clutch in moss or a sedge clump.
July 10: On hot, humid afternoons, watch and listen for the impressive dives and "boom displays" of the common nighthawk.
July 15: American goldfinches are nesting. Dependent on mature thistles for food and nesting material, these colorful finches and are among our latest nesters, raising only one brood each year.
July 16: Peak flight period for the giant swallowtail -our largest butterfly.
July 16: Chapel Hill Ducks Unlimited "DownEast Seafood Feast" (see waterfowl forum for info)
July 17: Black bear mating peaks.
July 21: Jewelweed, black-eyed Susan, and Joe-pye weed are in bloom.
July 22: Our largest beetle and heaviest insect- the eastern Hercules beetle-is flying. Look for adults around lights at night.
July 23: Indian pipe is in bloom.
July 26: Royal walnut moths and imperial moths are flying.
July 27: Garter snakes, brown snakes, and earth snakes are giving birth.
July 30: Fence lizard eggs are hatching.
July 31: Turk's-cap and Michaux's lilies are in bloom.
-C.B.
July 1: Black skimmers are nesting on some of our more remote beaches and barrier islands.
July 4: Independence Day
July 5: Blackberries are ripe.
July 6: Bobwhite eggs are hatching.
July 7: Summer runs of white perch make for good fishing on the Chowan River.
July 8: Bog turtles are nesting in mountain and foothill wetlands. Unlike most turtles, this rare species usually does not excavate a nest in soil, but instead conceals its small egg clutch in moss or a sedge clump.
July 10: On hot, humid afternoons, watch and listen for the impressive dives and "boom displays" of the common nighthawk.
July 15: American goldfinches are nesting. Dependent on mature thistles for food and nesting material, these colorful finches and are among our latest nesters, raising only one brood each year.
July 16: Peak flight period for the giant swallowtail -our largest butterfly.
July 16: Chapel Hill Ducks Unlimited "DownEast Seafood Feast" (see waterfowl forum for info)
July 17: Black bear mating peaks.
July 21: Jewelweed, black-eyed Susan, and Joe-pye weed are in bloom.
July 22: Our largest beetle and heaviest insect- the eastern Hercules beetle-is flying. Look for adults around lights at night.
July 23: Indian pipe is in bloom.
July 26: Royal walnut moths and imperial moths are flying.
July 27: Garter snakes, brown snakes, and earth snakes are giving birth.
July 30: Fence lizard eggs are hatching.
July 31: Turk's-cap and Michaux's lilies are in bloom.
-C.B.
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