Nature Guys Podcast spends lots of time connecting you to nature on this amazing planet. We are excited to have Dean Regas the astronomer for the Cincinnati Observatory ( https://www.cincinnatiobservatory.org/ ), as a special guest on Nature Guys. After this episode I think you are going to be inspired to step outside and look up. 100 Things To See In The Night Sky by Dean Regas https://www.cincinnatiobservatory.org/dean-regas/about-dean/ Looking Up podcast https://www.wvxu.org/programs/looking#...
Oct 06, 2020•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast Cohost and Cofounder of Nature Guys Podcast sadly passed away in August 2020. Bill's dream was for Nature Guys to continue connecting people to the natural world. Read Bill's obituary at http://www.springgrove.org/obituary.aspx?id=5351
Sep 01, 2020•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Next time you pass by an old chimney keep your eye out for this amazing bird. They can eat three times their own weight every day. Our sources for this episode include: Chimney Swift Conservation Association (project directors Paul and Georgean Kyle) http://www.chimneyswifts.org/ "Chimney Swifts America’s Mysterious Birds above the Fireplace" by Paul and Georgean Kyle "New Habitat for America’s Mysterious Birds" by Paul and Georgean Kyle Chimney Swift https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Chimney_...
Aug 18, 2020•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast People often put out Purple Martin houses to help control insects. In fact the Martins in the eastern United States could not exist without these houses. Our sources for this episode include: How to Attract Purple Martins https://www.purplemartin.org/purple-martins/attracting/ Fun Facts About Purple Martins https://www.thespruce.com/fun-facts-about-purple-martins-387110 Interesting Facts About Purple Martins That Will Make You Go Wow https://birdeden.com/interesting-facts-about-purple-martin Pur...
Aug 04, 2020•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Find out the amazing story of how the House Finch made its way all the way across the United States. Our sources for this episode include: House Finch https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/House_Finch/lifehistory Interesting Facts about House Finches https://animals.visualstories.com/interesting-facts-about-house-finch House Finch or Purple Finch? Here's How to Tell Them Apart https://www.audubon.org/news/house-finch-or-purple-finch-heres-how-tell-them-apart Crossley Field Guide Books https://cros...
Jul 21, 2020•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast It is challenging to be a bluebird. Learn what you can do to help this beautiful bird. Our sources for this episode include: Eastern Bluebird (includes plans for how to build a nesting box) https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Eastern_Bluebird/overview 8 Surprising Facts You Didn’t Know About Bluebirds https://www.familyhandyman.com/article/facts-about-bluebirds/ Interesting Eastern Bluebird Facts http://www.birdhouses101.com/eastern-bluebird-facts.asp Fun Facts About Bluebirds https://valparaiso...
Jul 07, 2020•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast Damselflies are beautiful creatures. Best of all they do not bite or sting. Our sources for this episode include: Damselflies - Interesting Facts on These Beautiful Insects http://EzineArticles.com/6148223 What is the difference between Dragonflies and Damselflies? https://british-dragonflies.org.uk/odonata/frequently-asked-questions/ 10 Things you may not know about Damselflies https://natureformysoul.com/2016/06/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-damselflies/...
Jun 30, 2020•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dragonflies are something you want to have around. They love to eat mosquitoes! Our sources for this episode include: Migratory Dragonfly Partnership http://www.migratorydragonflypartnership.org/ 14 Fun Facts about Dragonflies https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/14-fun-facts-about-dragonflies-96882693/ 7 things you never knew about dragonflies https://www.treehugger.com/things-you-never-knew-about-dragonflies-4864302 Fun Facts about Dragonflies https://www.threeriversparks.org/blog/fun...
Jun 23, 2020•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Native bees are incredibly efficient at pollinating plants and they are very docile. Our sources for this episode include: 6 Amazing Facts About Mason Bees https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/5-amazing-facts-about-mason-bees/ The Leafcutter Bee https://www.buzzaboutbees.net/leafcutter-bee.html Crown Bees (where Bob got his bees) https://crownbees.com...
Jun 16, 2020•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast Bob learns that you can see this frog in the winter! Related episodes: Green Frogs Sing the Blues , Gray Treefrogs Freeze , Wood Frogs Quack It Up , Jeepers Spring Peepers Our sources for this episode include: American Bull Frog (National Geographic) https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/amphibians/a/american-bullfrog/ American Bull Frog (NatureMapping) http://naturemappingfoundation.org/natmap/facts/american_bullfrog_712.html American Bull Frog Facts https://www.softschools.com/facts/anima...
Jun 09, 2020•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Bob has a conversation with Mark Kurlansky the award winning author of Salmon: A Fish, the Earth, and the History of Their Common Fate . Our sources for this episode include: Mark Kurlansky (visit his web site at http://www.markkurlansky.com/ ) Salmon: A Fish, the Earth, and the History of Their Common Fate by Mark Kurlansky The World Without Fish: How Kids Can Help Save the Oceans by Mark Kurlansky Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World by Mark Kurlansky...
Jun 02, 2020•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Bill reveals something he learned in school. Green frogs can be blue! Our sources for this episode include: Green Frog https://animals.net/green-frog/ Northern Green Frog http://www.rosamondgiffordzoo.org/assets/uploads/animals/pdf/NorthernGreenFrog.pdf Northern Green Frog https://www.cbf.org/about-the-bay/more-than-just-the-bay/chesapeake-wildlife/northern-green-frog-at-home-in-the-bog.html...
May 26, 2020•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Gray treefrogs are hard to see but easy to hear. Special thanks to our friend and naturalist John Howard for the amazing photos. Our sources for this episode include: Gray Treefrog https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/gray-tree-frog Cope's Gray Treefrog (Hyla chrysoscelis) https://srelherp.uga.edu/anurans/hylchr.htm Gray Treefrog https://nhpbs.org/natureworks/graytreefrog.htm Science Around Cincy: Clara do Amaral – Frog Cryobiologist https://sciaroundcincy.com/2019/07/25/clara-do-amal/...
May 19, 2020•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Bob challenges you to try to find more ‘nuts’ than a squirrel. Our sources for this episode include: The Kids’ Wildlife Book by Warner Shedd http://warnershedd.com/
May 15, 2020•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Grey Squirrels are easy to see in certain areas. They are really cute even when they are eating all your birdseed! Our sources for this episode include: Eastern Gray Squirrel https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/eastern-gray-squirrel/ Squirrels: Diet, Habits & Other Facts https://www.livescience.com/28182-squirrels.html 22 things you may not know about squirrels https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/blogs/happy-squirrel-appreciation-day...
May 12, 2020•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Bob invites artist Adrian Hawk to tell us how we can do Land Art right in our own neighborhoods. Our sources for this episode include: Andy Goldworthy Digital Catalogue https://www.goldsworthy.cc.gla.ac.uk Imago Rangers - Land Art https://imagoearth.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Day-7-Land-Art-.pdf...
May 08, 2020•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Bob has his back yard torn up. He is amazed to find Blue Violets returning in pure clay soil. Our sources for this episode include: Common Blue Violet https://www.gardenexperiments.com/common-blue-violet/ 7 Fun Facts about Violets https://www.teleflora.com/blog/7-fun-facts-about-violets/ Interesting facts about violets http://justfunfacts.com/interesting-facts-about-violets/...
May 05, 2020•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast Bill and Bob remember a fun outside activity they did as kids. Our sources for this episode include: Let’s Go Outside by Jennifer Ward https://www.jenniferwardbooks.com/
May 01, 2020•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Bill talks with Thane Maynard the Director of the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden. Learn how Thane went from a kid chasing gaters in Florida to the head of one of the best zoos in the world. Resources mentioned include: Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden http://cincinnatizoo.org/ Cincinnati Zoo live safaris on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/cincinnatizoo/live Cincinnati Nature Center https://www.cincynature.org/ Center for Plant Conservation https://saveplants.org/ African Parks: Saving Wi...
Apr 28, 2020•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast Bill and Bob explain a simple activity you can do to connect your kids and yourself to trees. Our sources for this episode include: Sharing Nature with Children by Joseph Cornell https://www.sharingnature.com/
Apr 24, 2020•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Bob interviews Nancy Stranahan the Executive Director of the Arc of Appalachia . Nancy is an inspiration and we can all use a large dose of that right now. Related episode: Spring Wildflowers ( http://natureguys.org/spring-wildflowers/ ) The Arc of Appalachia - Saving Ohio's Wildlands https://arcofappalachia.org/...
Apr 21, 2020•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast Bill and Bob do a short follow up to the pillbug episode. This has some great ideas to lift your spirits and a special guest. Related episode: Some Pillbugs are Roly Polies ( http://natureguys.org/pillbugs/ ) Our sources for this episode include: Pillbug Project: A Guide to Investigation by Robin Burnett https://www.nsta.org/recommends/ViewProduct.aspx?ProductID=12142 Blue pillbug https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7718485...
Apr 17, 2020•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Goldfinch is just the bird to cheer you up! This is a great bird to have at your feeders. Our sources for this episode include: American Goldfinch https://abcbirds.org/bird/american-goldfinch/ Interesting American Goldfinch Facts http://www.birdhouses101.com/american-goldfinch-facts.asp 21 Facts on Goldfinches https://www.livingwithbirds.com/tweetapedia/21-facts-on-goldfinch Fun Facts about Goldfinches https://billingsgazette.com/lifestyles/home-and-garden/fun-facts-about-goldfinches/article_651...
Apr 14, 2020•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Bob and Bill hope to inspire you to take a Nature Break. This episode has a fun activity that Bob used at nature summer camp. Related episode: Screech Owl ( http://natureguys.org/screech-owl/ )
Apr 10, 2020•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Bob and Bill are inspired by an Imago Ranger program ( https://imagoearth.org/imago-rangers/ ) to do an episode on pillbugs. If you're a little stressed out go outside and find some of these guys. Our sources for this episode include: Imago Rangers Pillbugs https://imagoearth.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Day-5_-Pillbugs.pdf Pillbugs and Sowbugs https://nature.mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/pillbugs-and-sowbugs-land-isopods 15 Facinating Facts About Pill Bugs https://www.thoughtco.com/f...
Apr 07, 2020•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Bob has a conversation with Chris from Imago about how nature can help us deal with the coronavirus. Organizations mentioned in this podcast include: Imago - https://imagoearth.org/ J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge - https://www.fws.gov/refuge/jn_ding_darling/ Sanibel Sea School - https://www.sanibelseaschool.org/ The Arc of Appalacia - https://arcofappalachia.org/...
Mar 31, 2020•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast Bob has two large tuliptrees in his yard. Tune in to find out why these trees are so interesting. Our sources for this episode include: Tuliptree Profile https://www.thespruce.com/how-to-grow-tulip-trees-2132098 The Tuliptree http://www-pub.naz.edu/~treewalk/tuliptree/tuliptree.htm Facts About the Tuliptree https://www.gardenguides.com/113941-tulip-tree.html The Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org/...
Mar 24, 2020•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Bill says Africa is number one on his places to explore. Tune in to find out how a trip to Africa might change your life. Related episodes: Through the Eyes of Nature Guys ( http://natureguys.org/travel/ )
Mar 17, 2020•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast Every wonder about the stuff that washes up on a beech as the tide comes in and out? Doc Bruce from Sanibel Sea School explains why this is such an important place on a beach. Our sources for this episode include: Guest J. Bruce Neill (Doc Bruce), Co-Founder and Executive Director of Sanibel Sea School https://www.sanibelseaschool.org/...
Mar 03, 2020•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ranger Toni tells the amazing story of a white pelican stuck in the ice in Minnesota. Tune in to find out how it got to Ding Darling. Related episode: Wildlife at Ding ( http://natureguys.org/wildlife-ding/ ) Our sources for this episode include: J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge https://www.fws.gov/refuge/jn_ding_darling/ Nature Works https://nhpbs.org/natureworks/whitepelican.htm 10 Fun Facts about White Pelicans https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/515654/10-fun-facts-about-pelicans I...
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