Step outside and stay awhile
Tina from Red Oaks Forest School joins Bob to explain Zugunruhe and the yellow warbler. Find out what the heck a warbler is and how you can see some during spring migration.
Related episodes: What’s Your Zugunruhe?, Merlin Magic
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Greg Torres, our plant guru, talks all about trees. Tune in to find out why trees have a special place in Greg’s heart.
Related episodes: Sit Spot, Mistletoe
Prayer of the Woods (Portuguese folk tradition)
“I am the heat of your hearth on the cold winter nights.
The friendly shade screening you from the summer sun,
and my fruits are refreshing draughts quenching
your thirst as you journey on.”
“I am the beam that holds your house.
The board of your table, the bed on which you lie
and the timber that builds your boat.”
“I am the handle of your hoe, the door of your homestead,
the wood of your cradle and the shell of your coffin.”
“I am the bread of kindness and the flower of beauty.
Ye who pass by listen to my prayer: “Harm me not.”
Carol Mundy, the host of the radio show Outdoor Life, collaborates on this second episode about cats. This episode focuses on feral cats and was inspired by an email from listener Steve Inglish.
Related episode: Cats
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Bob runs into a pet opossum with his grandson Drew and his friend Graeme in a city park. Poppy is very cute and inspired us to listen to a podcast Bob and Bill recorded back in 2017.
Related episodes: Bat in the House and Sick of Ticks
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Bob joins Carol Mundy on her radio show Outdoor Life to discuss one of the most successful invasive species on the planet, the house cat.
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Bob and Tina record in front of a live audience to share stories about crows. This bird is easy to identify but its behavior is very complex. Find our why Tina is a crow lover and listen to some amazing stories about crows. If you have your own crow story share it on our website via speak pipe or in the comment section for this episode.
Related episodes: Peregrine Falcon, Coyote Love
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Caroline joins Bob to talk about her true passion Native Grasses. Learn how these grasses can add to the diversity of life in the landscapes of our neighborhoods.
Related episodes: Lawns, Boxwood Bash
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Bob and Greg delve into one of their favorite plants, the Prickly Pear Cactus. It has a range far beyond the dessert so you should be able to find it in your area.
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Turkey Tail mushrooms are everywhere! Gia admits that mushrooms may be her favorite things in nature. Learn all about one of the most common and easy to find mushrooms.
Special thanks to Michael Kuo for use of his Turkey Tail photo.
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Bob sits down with Greg and Sam to discuss one of the most pressing environmental issues of our time, invasive plants. It’s such a dense topic that we decided to break it up into 4 separate episodes. In part 1, we introduce the concept of native and non-native invasive plants. Greg and Sam provide a big picture perspective on the human systems that are driving the spread of invasive plants and invite you to join us in starting a more meaningful conversation around invasive plants and their impact on our environment.
Related Episodes: Invasive Plants, Walnut Woods
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