Find out the amazing story of how the House Finch made its way all the way across the United States. Special thanks to John Howard for the great pictures.

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Our sources for this episode include:

• House Finch
• Interesting Facts about House Finches
• House Finch or Purple Finch? Here’s How to Tell Them Apart
• Crossley Field Guide Books

It is challenging to be a bluebird. Learn what you can do to help this beautiful bird. Special thanks to John Howard for the great pictures.

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Our sources for this episode include:

• Eastern Bluebird (includes plans for how to build a nesting box)
• 8 Surprising Facts You Didn’t Know About Bluebirds
• Interesting Eastern Bluebird Facts
• Fun Facts About Bluebirds

Damselflies are beautiful creatures. Best of all they do not bite or sting. Special thanks to our friend and naturalist John Howard for the photos that show just how beautiful damselflies are.

Related episode: Dragonflies

Our sources for this episode include:

• Damselflies – Interesting Facts on These Beautiful Insects
• What is the difference between Dragonflies and Damselflies?
• 10 Things you may not know about Damselflies

Dragonflies are something you want to have around. They love to eat mosquitoes! Special thanks to our friend and naturalist John Howard for the photos that show just how beautiful dragonflies are.

Our sources for this episode include:

• Migratory Dragonfly Partnership
• 14 Fun Facts about Dragonflies
• 7 things you never knew about dragonflies
• Fun Facts about Dragonflies

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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
• The Leafcutter Bee
• Crown Bees (where Bob got his bees)

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Bob learns that you can see this frog in the winter! Special thanks to John Howard for the excellent photos.

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)
• American Bull Frog (NatureMapping)
• American Bull Frog Facts

Bob has a conversation with Mark Kurlansky the award winning author of the book 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 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

Bill reveals something he learned in school. Green frogs can be blue! Thanks to John Howard for the excellent photos!

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Related episodes: Bull Frogs Roar Like Bulls, Gray Treefrogs Freeze,
Wood Frogs Quack It Up, Jeepers Spring Peepers

Our sources for this episode include:

• Green Frog
• Northern Green Frog
• Northern Green Frog

Gray treefrogs are hard to see but easy to hear. Special thanks to our friend and naturalist John Howard for the amazing photos.

Related episodes: Bull Frogs Roar Like Bulls, Green Frogs Sing the Blues,
Wood Frogs Quack It Up, Jeepers Spring Peepers

Our sources for this episode include:

• Gray Treefrog
• Cope’s Gray Treefrog (Hyla chrysoscelis)
• Gray Treefrog
• Science Around Cincy: Clara do Amaral – Frog Cryobiologist

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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/