Nature / Fun Happenings
- July is National Blueberry, Bikini, Fireworks Safety, Ice Cream, Hot Dog, Grilling ,Watermelon, Picnic, Deli Sandwich and Independent Retailers Month
- July: NABA National Butterfly count
- July 2: First Quarter Moon, July 10: Full Moon, July 17: Last Quarter Moon, July 24: New Moon
- July 5-27: Tour de France
- July 4-10: Freedom Week
- July 13-19: Operation Safe Driver Week
- July 19-27: National Moth Week
- July 20-26: National Independent Retailors Week
- July 21-25: World Forest Week
- July 1: Canada Day, Postal Workers Day, Medicare Day
- July 2: Made in the USA Day
- July 3: Superman Day and Earth Aphelian Day - Farthest Away from the Sun 3:54 PM
- July 4: Independence Day, National BBQ Ribs Day
- July 5: Bikini and Thong Day and Play Outside Day
- July 6: National Fried Chicken and World Kiss Day
- July 7: National Chocolate Day, Global Forgiveness and Dive Bar Day
- July 8: Coca Cola Day
- July 11: Slurpee Day / 7-11 Birthday and National French Fries Day
- July 12: National JELLO Day
- July 14: Bastille Day and Shark Awareness Day
- July 16: National Hot Dog Day
- July 20: Moon Day and Lake Superior Day
- July 20: National Ice Cream Day
- July 24: City of Detroit’s Birthday
- July 25: Wine and Cheese Day
- July 27: National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day
- July 28: National Milk Chocolate Day
- July 30: Cheesecake Day
- July 29-30: Delta Aquarids Meteor shower peaks.
- July 31: National Mutt Day
- Hummingbird Moths, often mistaken for a baby hummingbirds," show up at plants.
- Highbush Cranberry and Viburnum start producing fruit and will continue until December.
- First brood of immature hummingbirds begin to show up at nectar feeders early in the month.
- Cicadas start calling early in the month.
- Thistle plants begin to seed; goldfinches gather thistledown for nesting material.
- Mallards and Wood Ducks molt into "eclipse" plumage and are unable to fly for several weeks.
- Fall migration starts this month with returning shorebirds.
- Blackbirds begin to flock and appear at feeders. Listen for the feeding screeches of young Barred and Great Horned Owls.
- Canada Geese begin molting.
- Young Woodchucks and raccoons emerge and venture out with their mothers.