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. All photos courtesy of the National Park Service (NPS).

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 Shewey

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 Cornell Lab
• Proper Use of Playback in Birding by David Sibley
• Sara Dykman’s Go Fund Me Campaign: Counting Monarchs in Mexico

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 article in The Popular Science Monthly, Volume 46

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 volcanic eruptions right in their own neighborhoods! Find out how April and Martin created this powerful film.

You can find out how to watch the film at fireandiceland.com. I would love to hear your reactions to the film. You can leave a comment on our website or email me at info@natureguys.org.

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:
Wildflowers of Tennessee the Ohio Valley and the Southern Appalachians by Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, and Duhl, published by Lone Pine Publishing