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Gretchen Steele: The transition from spring to summer in southern Illinois is a beautiful thing

This 3.25-pound black crappie was caught in Canvasback Lake at Pyramid State Park, one of many summer outdoors destinations in southern Illinois. (Photo courtesy of DNR)

As we bid farewell to May, we also bid adieu to spring and welcome the vibrant summer in southern Illinois. This transition, unique to our region, is a spectacle to behold. Mother Nature, in her unpredictable ways, has treated us to a spring filled with unusual phenomena and moments, reminding us that she sets the pace, not our calendars.

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