Bill and Bob explore the mysteries of the Osage Orange tree. Find out why this is the most planted tree in North America and why it was so highly prized by Native Americans.
Interested in Pleistocene anachronisms? Check out Connie Barlow’s The Ghosts of Evolution: Nonsensical Fruit, Missing Partners, and other Ecological Anachronisms.
Bob concluded the episode describing the difficult (and messy) process of extracting and preparing Osage Orange seeds for a “tasty snack”. Click here for the video.
Dear Bob..
Loved listening to your discussions.. you two remind me of “Car Talk”! Appreciated the historical references and the ease of your conversations. Plus, I love to learn! You made me smile as I imagined both of you sitting outside taking on “the air”. Hope you two are enjoying this as much as I did tonight! Hello to Beth.
Many blessings…
Susie Steiner
We are having a blast doing this. Thanks for the kind words.
Hey Bob and Bill,
I won’t hedge here — we very much enjoyed your osage orange podcast! First time we’ve heard your cast, and we’ll be listening for more. Excellent audio quality, enjoyable banter, and valuable information in a reasonable time frame.
Thanks!
~ Jeffry and Joanie
Thanks for checking us out! Let us know if you have any nature topics you would like us to cover.
My son, grandsons, and I hiked in Lawrence Kansas over the weekend and found an abundance of hedge apples. That got us to wondering about them. Little did I know you did a segment on them (I’m behind in my listening!!). As I listened here today I even took notes so I could share this information with the boys. Thanks Bob and Bill! This is great stuff!
Great that you are out hiking with the grandsons! Glad you are enjoying the podcast.