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.