Bill Felker
Bill Felker has been writing nature columns and almanacs for regional and national publications since 1984. His Poor Will’s Almanack has appeared as an annual publication since 2003. His organization of weather patterns and phenology (what happens when in nature) offers a unique structure for understanding the repeating rhythms of the year.
Exploring everything from animal husbandry to phenology, Felker has become well known to farmers as well as urban readers throughout the country. He is an occasional speaker on the environment at nature centers, churches and universities, and he has presented papers related to almanacking at academic conferences, as well. Felker has received three awards for his almanac writing from the Ohio Newspaper Association. "Better writing cannot be found in America's biggest papers," stated the judge on the occasion of Felker’s award in 2000.
Currently, Bill Felker lives with his wife in Yellow Springs, Ohio. He has two daughters, Jeni, who is a psychologist in Portland, Oregon, and Neysa, a photographer in Spoleto, Italy.
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Poor Will’s Almanack for the Sixth Week of Early Spring, the third week of the Robin Mating Chorus Moon, the first week of the sun in Aries
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Poor Will’s Almanack for the Fifth Week of Early Spring, the second week of the Robin Mating Chorus Moon, the final week of the sun in Pisces
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Poor Will’s Almanack for the Fourth Week of Early Spring, the first week of the Robin Mating Chorus Moon, the third week of the sun in Pisces
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Poor Will’s Almanack for the Third Week of Early Spring, the fourth week of the Great Groundhog Moon, the second week of the sun in Pisces
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Poor Will’s Almanack for the Second Week of Early Spring, the third week of the Great Groundhog Moon, the first full week of the sun in Pisces
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Poor Will’s Almanack for the First Week of Early Spring, the second week of the Great Groundhog Moon, the time the Sun moves into fertile Pisces
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Poor Will’s Almanack for the Third Week of Late Winter, the first week of the Great Groundhog Moon (named, of course, in honor of the Great Groundhog), the fourth week of the sun in Aquarius.
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Poor Will’s Almanack for the First Week of Late Winter, the third week of the Snow Flea Moon (when snow fleas often appear on the surface of fresh snow), the second week of the Sun in Aquarius.
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Poor Will’s Almanack for the Final Week of Deep Winter, the second week of the Snow Flea Moon (when snow fleas often appear on the surface of fresh snow), the first week of the Sun in Aquarius.
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Poor Will’s Almanack for the Third Week of Deep Winter, the first week of the Snow Flea Moon (when snow fleas often appear on the surface of fresh snow), the fourth week of the Sun in Capricorn.