House wrens fledged. Woodchuck young out sunning. Canada thistle at bloom peak and also shedding first seeds on thistle down. Common elderberry shrubs at bloom peak. Purple martin young hatching.
Waterfowl are mostly in flightless condition now as they molt their flight feathers.
26 - North Star cherry fruit is ripe. The cut-off for safe swimming is 70 degrees F. Common loon young seen with their parents on central and northern MN lakes. 27 - Swamp milkweed begins blooming. The surface water temperature of Green Lake at Spicer is 75 degrees F. Statewide, the average height of field corn increased 13 inches from a week ago to reach 29 inches which is 4 inches above the 5-year average. 28 - Honey bees visiting Canada thistle flowers.