People out picnicking. Bohemian waxwings finishing off crabapple fruit in Grygla area. 28 - Sod is still being put down for new lawns. Established lawns continue to grow and be mowed. 29 - Picked and ate last Regent apple off backyard tree.
Late leopard frogs heading for lakes, spiders ballooning, some ants out.
Thousands of Canada geese wintering at Silver Lake in Rochester. Evening grosbeaks return to Grygla area feeders. Some Twin Cities golf courses still open. Over 1,000 Canada geese seen at Loon Lake in Waseca. It takes 4 inches of new solid ice for safe ice fishing and skating.