Pakki'pistsi Otsitsi'tsspi 2026, day 12 or so

I visited my phenology site this morning, earlier than usual, and for a shorter time. Transformations of the ecology appear to have slowed down as we approach the full moon of this fourth lunar cycle of summer. Most songbirds have finished nesting, and young birds have fledged. Other than clover, thistles, and a few other asters, not many wildflowers are in bloom. For the moment, almost all the leaves are still green. For the moment, the sky is clear, the sun is shining, the temperatures are warm, and the breezes are gentle. On the other side of the full moon, I expect these variables will begin to slide, but for the moment they are holding, and we are experiencing one of those moments in the phenological year when time seems to slow down or pause. True, warbler migration is in progress, but I don't get to witness that directly at my phenology site, so I hold space for that movement mostly in my imagination. Remember all the warblers - magnolia warblers, blackpoll warblers, and others who pass through our river valley at this time of year, making use of the wildlife corridor.