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...
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?
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Bob is joined by our very own plant guru Greg to talk about invasive species. Greg brings along his right hand man Drew to explain why invasive plants have such a negative impact. Our sources for this episode include: Study by Audubon that Drew refers to: Nandina Berries Kill Birds
Bob and Charles talk about the Merlin App from Cornell Lab. It now has the ability to identify birds by sound! Please try it out and let us know what bird you want to know more about by emailing us at info@natureguys.org. Our sources for this episode include: The Merlin Bird ID App by The Cornell Lab Gulo in Nature Blog by Charles The New School Montessori school in Cincinnati...
On March 19, 2021 a volcano erupted in Iceland that captured the imagination of people from all over the world. It also changed the lives of April and Martin, independent filmmakers living in an apartment in New York City. Like many of us they were coming out of a long winter dealing with covid - 19. This eruption spawned an idea for their next film. They decided to travel to Iceland to film the eruption and gather stories from the remarkable people who live with the joys and challenges of volca...
Greg and Bob are loving all the wonderful spring wildflowers. Greg takes us back in time to discover the history of wildflowers around the world before turning to the amazing story of the eastern forest in spring. Related episodes: Spring Wildflowers , Seeds on the Move and Wild Ginger Greg has done three excellent videos on spring wildflowers available via YouTube: Harbinger of Spring Skunk Cabbage Spring Woodland Wildflowers If you need a great wildflower book, check out Bob’s favorite guide: ...
After a long winter Bob and Gia are excited to do a live show at California Woods Nature Preserve . They had a blast talking with kids and adults about the nature of spring. Related episodes: Firefighting Beavers , Parachuting Beavers...
I received an intriguing email from Tina at Red Oaks Forest School asking me if I knew about Zugunruhe. I did not and wanted to learn more so I invited Tina to come on the show to explain all about it. Tune in to hear Tina tell the inspiring story of how Red Oaks got started and of course all about Zugunruhe. You can find out more about Tina and Red Oaks Forest School at redoaksforestschool.org If you want to register for Zugunruhe 2022 go to: https:// evergreen.humanitru.com/web/campaigns/red-o...
Nature Guys is proud to say that this is our 200th episode! Our first episode was released in October of 2016. If you are a long time listener you know that my dear friend Bill was my only co-host until August of 2020. If you are new to the show, you can listen to my tribute to Bill on the episode titled “ Our Friend Bill ” released on September 1, 2020. Nature Guys has not only survived Bill’s loss but thrives thanks to the contributions of many people both on air and off. Special thanks to Gia...
Charles and Bob can’t wait to get out in the field in early spring to check out the woodcock sky dance. This is one crazy bird. It is a shorebird that lives in the forest and is nicknamed the timberdoodle. The woodcock sound clip is thanks to Karen Hogan via the Macaulay Library at Cornell Lab of Ornithology . Thanks to Christina Zorn for providing background research. Our sources for this episode include: The Woodcock Management Plan Funky American Woodcock YouTube video A Sand County Almanac b...
Gia and Bob discuss wolves a species that inspires a variety of emotions. Tune in to learn about the impacts wolves have on the Yellowstone ecosystem. Thanks to Christina Zorn for providing background research. Also special thanks to Lissa Malloy for creating a picture visualizing the tropic cascade concept. Keystone Species series: All About Alligators , Firefighting Beavers , Acorn Woodpeckers Our sources for this episode include: The Howling Wilderness an interview with Doug Smith January 202...
Charles and Bob kick off 2022 with a very unique bird. Hopefully we will inspire you to take a walk by your favorite stream or river to see a kingfisher. Related episodes: What It’s Like to be a Bird with David Sibley Our sources for this episode include: Fun Facts About Kingfishers Ten Things about the Belted Kingfisher Aerial Ramming, a Burrow Excavation Behavior by Belted Kingfishers, with a Review of its Occurrence among the Alcedinidae by Hendricks et al., 2013 The Eastern Belted Kingfisher...
Greg and Bob discuss a plant that everyone will probably recognize. Amaze your friends at holiday parties with the story of mistletoe. Our sources for this episode include: The Golden Bough by James George Frazer (available via Project Gutenberg ) Merry covid Christmas: Don’t kiss under the mistletoe, advises British minister 12 Things to know about Mistletoe...
