Nature nerds rejoice! The Field Guides is a monthly podcast that will bring you out on the trail, focusing on the science of our North American wildlife.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 3 days 2 hours 45 minutes
Ep. 34 - The Downy-Hairy Game
The guys look into the mystery of why Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers look alike.
Ep. 33 - Hart's-tongue Fern: Restoring an Endangered Species
This month, the guys hit the trail with conservation biologist Mike Serviss, a researcher who's dedicated to restoring the endangered Hart's-tongue Fern.
Ep. 32 - The Devil Crayfish
Have you ever heard of a burrowing crayfish? We hadn’t, until Dr. Wayne Gall, shared the story of how he discovered one particular species living in western NY - the Devil Crayfish. Wayne invited us to join him on a hunt for this species. We invite you to come along.
Bonus 08 - The Field Guides Live! (at the Allegany Nature Pilgrimage)
The guys were invited to lead a hike at this year's Allegany Nature Pilgrimage, and, in this special bonus episode, you can listen in on what it sounds like when a big group of people join Steve and Bill for a hike in the woods.
episode 31: Ep. 31 - Magic Cicadas
Nearly every year, somewhere in the eastern US, a brood of periodical cicadas (Magicicada spp.) emerges for the first time in 13 or 17 years. Each brood contains millions of individuals...
Bonus 07 - Wild Ideas...The Podcast (Feat. Gordon Maupin)
During this bonus episode, Bill interviews Gordon Maupin, former director of the Wilderness Center in northeastern Ohio and, along with Joann Ballbach and Gary Popotnik, the former host of "Wild Ideas...The Podcast".
Ep. 30 - Have You Seen the Light?: Foxfire and Bioluminescent Fungi
Have you seen the light? This month, the guys take their first foray into the world of fungi, specifically bioluminescent fungi! Although fireflies and other glowing critters have been well researched, fungi that glow are not nearly as well understood.
Ep. 29 - Jack-in-the-Pulpit, AKA George-Michael-in-the-Banana-Stand
This is the story of two guys who enter the woods looking for Arisaema triphyllum, the graceful woodland wildflower known to many as Jack-in-the-pulpit.
Ep. 28 - Spring Ephemerals: The Spotted Salamander
The great salamander migration has begun! ...and ended... Every spring there is a small window of time when adult spotted salamanders emerge from their subterranean homes and mate in nearby seasonal wetlands. Bill, Steve, Rich, and Donna venture out to find these elusive critters.
Ep. 27 - Spring Ephemerals: Skunk Cabbage
It's not a skunk... and it's not a cabbage... This month, Steve and Bill discuss Skunk Cabbage. The guys go over the spathe, spadix, contractile roots, and thermogenesis, among other things. We also pose maybe too many questions to our audience:
1. Is Skunk Cabbage a clonal species?
2. Can Skunk Cabbage have multiple inflorescences?
3. Do warblers nest in Skunk Cabbage spathes?
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