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Liz Fulghum's avatar

I was just thinking and writing about this too. Everyone talks about Tennessee's "little winters" (Blackberry, Dogwood etc) which can sound a like an old wives tale but is actually a result of data collected by people from these types of historical observations.

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Sandy Obodzinski's avatar

So true! If your writing on this is available, please link it here. I'd love to read and share it!

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Caroline Carrico's avatar

This post reminds me of a concept I learned about for the first time last year. In the ancient Japanese almanac, there's 72 micro-seasons, which are 5-day seasons centered around natural cycles of animals and plants. https://www.kyotojournal.org/uncategorized/the-72-japanese-micro-seasons/

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Sandy Obodzinski's avatar

Brilliant!! Thank you for sharing this. Can't wait to read more about it!

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Carmine Hazelwood's avatar

The vulture family! 🖤

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Sandy Obodzinski's avatar

I'm glad you enjoyed seeing them! This will be their 5th year using my barn as a nursery. Much more to come after a successful hatching, fingers crossed.

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Owl Green's avatar

I’d do a lifetime of successive master’s degrees too, if I could! Would make good material for a memoir. :)

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Sandy Obodzinski's avatar

Absolutely!!

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Janisse Ray's avatar

I love all the resources you provide.

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Sandy Obodzinski's avatar

I'm so glad! That's one of my goals...to curate resources for curious readers. 🙂

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