Dandelion with falcate orange tip

Dandelions may be an eyesore to some but not to us. In fact we like them so much we eat them!

An annual dandelion festival is held in Ohio Amish Country in early May.  You can taste dandelion wine and lots of other dandelion foods! Learn more at Breitenbach Winery’s website.

Picture by John Howard

Bill and Bob spend three days together leading wildflower hikes. They both take away some valuable lessons.

Listen in as we explore the fascinating world of the hummingbird – the only bird that can truly hover.

Follow the hummingbird migration at hummingbirdcentral.com. Learn how to make your own hummingbird nectar without red dye at nationalzoo.si.edu.

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Join Bill and Bob as they explore the world of the masked bandits who can create both havoc and hilarity as they invade the human world.

Learn more about raccoon tracks at naturetracks.com.

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Bill is all excited about spring fungi.  Join us to learn about three types of fungi that you can find on your next walk in the woods.

Morel

Dryad’s saddle

Scarlet cup

Jake and Sarah just found a bat in their house for the third time!  Listen in as Bill and Bob explore bats and some possible solutions to Jake and Sarah’s dilemma.

Be sure to read Jake’s followup “Bats! The Sequel I Never Wanted to Write” on our listeners’ stories page.

Photo by John Howard

Turns out the tree of heaven is not so heavenly! Tune in to find out all about the tree that is not a blessing!

Visit the Ohio Department of Natural Resources website to learn more about the tree of heaven.

Judy has a mockingbird problem and it is Nature Guys to the rescue! Find out what Bill and Bob come up with to solve the problem.

Bill’s favorite season is spring and in this episode Bill and Bob share some amazing stories about wildflowers.

Bluebells

Did you know that ants are dispersing wildflower seeds? Turns out the ants are after elaiosomes which are the fleshy appendages that are found on many seeds. Tune in to hear more about these inspiring plants.

Visit the Arc of Appalachia’s website at arcofappalachia.org to learn about their annual wildflower hikes.

Discover  more about the beloved daffodil of Springtime and how humans have interacted with them for centuries.  For more information visit the American Daffodil Society at www.daffodilusa.org.

DAFFODILS

“I wandered lonely as a cloud,
That floats on high o’er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils ….”