Outdoor Life with Carol Mundy
Bob and his wife Beth are invited to chat with Carol Mundy on her radio show Outdoor Life. Our sources for this episode include: Outdoor Life with Carol Mundy Carol Mundy's Website The Crow Knows
Jan 02, 2024•27 min
Nature Guys
Nature Guys connects you to the exciting natural world right in your own neighborhood. These nature connections will help you be cool, calm, collected and ready to make a positive difference in the world. Nature Guys is hosted by Bob a long time nature lover.
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The Future of the Responsible Company
Bob chats with Vincent Stanley, the author of The Future of the Responsible Company: What We've Learned from Patagonia's First 50 Years . Our sources for this episode include: The Future of the Responsible Company by Vincent Stanley with Yvon Chouinard Earth is now our only shareholder by Yvon Chouinard...
Dec 19, 2023•31 min
Boxwood Bash
Bob meets Caroline from the Civic Garden Center and invites her to talk about a subject she is really tired of! Join us for the good the bad and the ugly about boxwood a plant that seems to be everywhere. Our sources about boxwood include: Where they came from and why they became the universal standard Why we gotta get rid of them What we can replace them with/ What do we gotta do to get more American Yew...
Nov 28, 2023•22 min
Yellowjacket Attack
Bob's ten year old grandson Drew was attacked by yellow jackets at summer camp this year. Drew joins Bob to tell the story and share what he has learned about this often aggressive wasp. Our sources for this episode include: Yellowjackets are not Honey Bees Yellowjacket Fact Sheet Yellowjacket Facts for Kids...
Nov 07, 2023•22 min
Lion's Mane Mushroom
Join Bob and Gia as they delve into the fascinating world of fungi. Gia explains why she loves mushrooms and in particular Lion's Mane Mushroom. Related episode: Spring Fungi Our sources for this episode include: Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake Hericium erinaceus: an edible mushroom with medicinal values...
Oct 10, 2023•30 min
Lawns
Nature Guys recorded this in front of an audience at the Civic Garden Center 's Fall Native Plant Festival. Bob welcomes Greg Torres and Sam Settlemyre to discuss why and how we should reduce our lawns. Related episode: The Nature of Oaks with Doug Tallamy Resources: Homegrown National Park (Doug Tallamy) Civic Garden Center of Greater Cincinnati...
Sep 26, 2023•32 min
Whirligigs
Charles suggests we do the whirligig - one of over 350,000 species of beetles. Find out about the amazing characteristics of this amazing beetle. Check out Charles' nature blog at Gulo in Nature . Related episodes: Water Striders Walk on Water and Vernal Pools Our sources for this episode include: Whirligig Beetle Facts and Information Guide 2023 Whirligig Beetles are Skimmers Whirligig Beetles Missouri Department of Conservation Experimental Studies and Dynamics Modeling Analysis of the Swimmin...
Sep 12, 2023•41 min
Milkweed Beetles and Bugs
Tina suggests we do an episode on milkweed beetles. Bob is confused because he thought they were bugs. Tune in to find out what we discovered. You can find out more about Tina and Red Oaks Forest School at redoaksforestschool.org . Related episode: Mighty Milkweed Our sources for this episode include: Milkweed Bugs Common Milkweed Insects Milkweed Bug...
Aug 08, 2023•25 min
eBird
Bob reads an email from a listener (Linda) with a question about eBird that inspired us to do a whole episode on eBird. Charles starts out explaining the capabilities and the value of eBird both to the user and the scientific community. He and Bob go on a virtual birding trip to demonstrate how you can use eBird. Related episodes: Merlin Magic and Merlin 2 Our source for this episode: eBird by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology...
Jul 18, 2023•26 min
Johnny Appleseed
Greg explains some amazing traits of apple trees. Bob shares some of the fascinating facts about John Chapman better know as Johnny Appleseed. Related episode: Walnut Woods Our sources for this episode include: The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan Johnny Appleseed Man and Myth by Robert Price
Jun 13, 2023•23 min
Old-Growth Forest
Bob chats with Gia and special guest Jonathan about old-growth forests. Learn ways they can make you feel small in the best way. Jonathan explains how he obtained old growth certification from the Old-Growth Forest Network for California Woods Nature Preserve. Related episode: Vernal Pools Visit old growth forests in greater Cincinnati: Cincinnati Park California Woods Nature Preserve , Rowe Woods at Cincinnati Nature Center Our sources for this episode include: Old-Growth Forest Network...
May 16, 2023•25 min
Gardening for Moths with Jim McCormac
Bob chats with Jim McCormac the co author with Chelsea Gottfried of Gardening for Moths: A Regional Guide . Find out why gardeners can and should attract specific moths species to their properties and how to do it. Our source for this episode is the book Gardening for Moths: A Regional Guide by Jim McCormac and Chelsea Gottfried . Related episodes: The Nature of Oaks with Doug Tallamy and Bats with Merlin Tuttle...
May 02, 2023•23 min
Water Lilies
Charles takes Bob on a deep dive into the fascinating world of Water Lilies. Our sources for this episode include: Nymphaeaceae Lotus Vs. Water Lilies, What's The Difference?
Apr 18, 2023•26 min
We Are Better Together with Bill McKibben
Bob chats with Bill McKibben the author of We Are Better Together, his first children's book. He is the author of the bestsellers The End of Nature , Eaarth , and Deep Economy . Bill is the founder of the environmental organization 350.org and recently Third Act , an organization that encourages people over 60 to take action on climate change. You can find out more about Bill McKibben on his website: BillMcKibben.com Find Bill's new children's book at: We Are Better Together...
Apr 04, 2023•21 min
The Morning Light, the Lily White with Katherine Hauswirth
Bob chats with Katherine Hauswirth, the author of two inspiring books, The Book of Noticing: Collections and Connections on the Trail and her recent book the Morning Light the Lily White Daily: Dips into Nature and Spirit. Links to Katherine's books, newsletter and blog: The Morning Light, The Lily White: Daily Dips into Nature and Spirit b y Katherine Hauswirth The Book of Noticing by Katherine Hauswirth Loving the World e-newsletter signup First Person Naturalist blog...
Mar 14, 2023•21 min
White-throated Sparrow
Want to learn more about a fairly easy sparrow to identify by sight and sound? Join Bob and Tina for a fascinating dive into the life and behavior of white-throated sparrows. You can find out more about Tina and Red Oaks Forest School at redoaksforestschool.org . Related episodes with Tina: A Can of Earthworms , Peregrine Falcon and What's Your Zugunruhe? Our sources for this episode include: Hear White-throated Sparrows Learning to Sing White-throated Sparrow is Not Just Another Little Brown Bi...
Feb 21, 2023•33 min
Bats with Merlin Tuttle
Merlin Tuttle is a tremendous advocate for bats and has done amazing things throughout his career to help protect them and change people's misconceptions and fears about them. His motto is "win friends not battles" and that's been his approach throughout his 60+ years doing this work! Merlin shares with Bob some of his amazing bat adventures. Merlin will be the keynote speaker at the Arc of Appalachia's Wildflower Pilgrimage in April of 2023. Related Episode: Bat in the House and Story: Bats! Th...
Feb 07, 2023•32 min
Bring Birds Back with Tenijah Hamilton
How do you go from a city girl who likes being inside to the host of the BirdNote podcast Bring Birds Back ? Tune in as Tenijah Hamilton shares her inspiring story. Thanks to Cincinnati Nature Center for sponsoring this episode. Visit www.CincyNature.org to register for February 2023 online classes and don't forget to use promo code NATURE to get 25% off. Related episodes: Purple Martin , Whitebark Pine: The most important tree you have never heard of Our sources for this episode include: Bring ...
Jan 17, 2023•32 min
Wood Thrush
Bob and Gia chat about one very special bird. The etherial song of this bird is inspiring! Learn about Helen Black in this wikipedia article . Special thanks to Cornell Lab for the wood thrush audio clip ( ML 29922711 Glen Chapman May 9, 2016 ). Visit our web site to see Tam Teow's beautiful wood thrush art. Thanks to Cincinnati Nature Center for sponsoring this episode. Visit www.CincyNature.org to register for January 2023 online classes and don't forget to use promo code NATURE to get 25% off...
Jan 03, 2023•31 min
Eastern Redcedar Revisited
Bob welcomes Greg Torres back to revisit the eastern redcedar tree. Bill and Bob did an episode on this tree in 2017 and had some questions that Greg, our very own plant guru, has some thoughts on. Thanks to Cincinnati Nature Center for sponsoring this episode. Visit www.CincyNature.org – that's C-I-N-C-Y-Nature.org – to register for January 2023 online classes and don't forget to use promo code NATURE to get 25% off. Related Episodes: Why We Don't Hug Eastern Redcedar Trees , Walnut Woods Our s...
Dec 20, 2022•30 min
Walnut Woods
Greg is excited to share all about a project he has been involved in for a number of years. We bring in some of the collaborators to explain their roles in this inspiring project. Tune in to learn how they turned ten acres of forgotten land into a Cincinnati City Park. Thanks to Cincinnati Nature Center for sponsoring this episode. Visit www.CincyNature.org – that's C-I-N-C-Y-Nature.org – to register for January 2023 online classes and don't forget to use promo code NATURE to get 25% off. Relate...
Dec 06, 2022•33 min
Cranberry Thanks
Bob opens with some thoughts on Thanksgiving. Many of us eat Cranberries around Thanksgiving. Charles joins Bob to share the unique ecology of this amazing plant. Related episodes: Mistletoe Our sources for this episode include: The Thanksgiving Tale We Tell is a Harmful Lie. As a Native American I've found a Better Way to Celebrate the Holiday by Sean Sherman The Sioux Chef's Indigenous Kitchen by Sean Sherman (The Cranberry Sauce Recipe Beth adapted is on page 108) The Myths of the Thanksgivin...
Nov 15, 2022•38 min
A Can of Earthworms
We have opened a can of worms with this episode! Join Tina and Bob as they discuss the common earthworm. They invite some kids to share their thoughts on earthworms. A big thanks to Ruth and Levi for inspiring this episode. Special thanks to the Cincinnati Nature Center for sponsoring this episode. You can find out more about Tina and Red Oaks Forest School at redoaksforestschool.org . Our sources for this episode include: Earthworm invaders alter northern forests (informative article suggested ...
Oct 18, 2022•32 min
Kids in Nature with Courtney Ryan
Hometown Nature Heroes are everywhere! Bob talks with Courtney Ryan a passionate advocate for getting kids outside. Special thanks to the Cincinnati Nature Center for sponsoring this episode. Courtney's Recommended Resources: Sands Montessori Outdoor Campus Sands Montessori Partners: Native Roots Madison Tree Care and Landscaping Motz Turf Farms Sunbelt Rentals Books to Read: Balanced And Barefoot: How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Strong, Confident, And Capable Children By Angela J. Hansc...
Oct 04, 2022•30 min
Goldenrod
Greg and Bob share a misunderstood plant that they both love to see in the fall. Find out why goldenrod takes the blame for sneezing in the fall. Our sources for this episode include: Sneezing? Don't Blame Goldenrod! Five Golden Truths about Goldenrods How to Grow and Care for Goldenrod...
Sep 13, 2022•21 min
Whitebark Pine
Bob is joined by Peri, a science communicator with the National Park Service . Peri is part of a team that created season 2 of the Headwaters podcast on Whitebark Pine. Glacier National Park Conservancy funds the show. Links: Glacier National Park Conservancy Headwaters in-depth storytelling podcast by Glacier National Park References in Headwaters show notes...
Aug 23, 2022•29 min
Oak Research with Danie Frevola
In her position as Research Ecologist at Cincinnati Nature Center , Danie Frevola designed and implemented an innovative study on oak trees. Hear Danie's inspiring story! Related Episodes: Northern Red Oak , The Nature of Oaks with Doug Tallamy and The Hummingbird Handbook with John Showy...
Aug 09, 2022•28 min
Merlin 2
Bob and Charles respond to a very important question about using bird sound playback from a listener. They also have a listener suggestion on a way to support Sara Dykman, the author of Bicycling with Butterflies . Related episodes: Merlin Magic , Nuttall's Woodpecker , What It's Like to Be a Bird with David Sibley and Bicycling with Butterflies with Sara Dykman Our sources for this episode include: TEDxBozeman talk by Charles van Rees: A glance through nature's playbook Merlin App by The Cornel...
Jul 26, 2022•21 min
Peregrine Falcon
Bob's grandson Drew wanted to learn more about Peregrine Falcons. As you will hear Tina was the perfect person for this episode. Tune in to hear Tina's amazing stories about studying Peregrines. You can find out more about Tina and Red Oaks Forest School at redoaksforestschool.org . Related episodes: What's Your Zugunruhe? and Hummingbirds Our sources for this episode include The Cornell Lab All About Birds: Peregrine Falcon...
Jul 12, 2022•25 min
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Bob and Gia talk about a woodpecker that is only found in parts of California. Thanks to Nic for using Merlin to find this bird! Related episodes: Merlin Magic , Downy Woodpeckers Support Their Mates , Acorn Woodpeckers and The Nature of Oaks with Doug Tallamy Our sources for this episode include: The Merlin Bird ID App by The Cornell Lab The Cornell Lab All About Birds Thomas Nuttail -The Oregon Encyclopedia Nuttall's Woodpecker – Whatbird.com Meet the Nuttall's Woodpecker Thomas Nuttail articl...
Jun 28, 2022•22 min
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