North Woods Phenology

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Phenologist Chel Anderson shares information and insights about the great outdoors in Northeastern Minnesota

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Fuzzy bugs and tiny moths along the North Shore
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Series: North Woods Phenology
Caption: Wolly aphid
Tiny bluish insects with skirts and millions of very small moths. It’s autumn on the North Shore. Jay Andersen of WTIP North Shore Community Radio ...

  • Added: Oct 11, 2011
  • Length: 07:39
Golden trees -- tamaracks
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Series: North Woods Phenology
Caption: Tamaracks along the shore
Along the roadsides and out in the lowlands, the golden tree we see are tamaracks. Jay Andersen of WTIP North Shore Community Radio spoke to local ...

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  • Added: Oct 04, 2011
  • Length: 07:00
  • Purchases: 2
Time for migrating shrews
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Series: North Woods Phenology
Caption: Short-tailed shrew
They’re small – even tiny – but bundles of energy and this time of year you can see them scurrying about in search of food. Jay Andersen of WTIP No...

  • Added: Sep 27, 2011
  • Length: 07:32
True Hibernators of the North Shore
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Series: North Woods Phenology
Caption: Woodchuck
Bears hibernate, but many don’t consider them true hibernators. We do have three mammals locally who truly hibernate. WTIPs Jay Andersen spoke to l...

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  • Added: Sep 21, 2011
  • Length: 06:47
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Space Ship Seasonal Fruits
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Series: North Woods Phenology
Caption: Thimbleberries
To use an intriguing metaphor – seasonal fruit as spaceship. Jay Andersen, of WTIP North Shore Community Radio spoke to local naturalist Chel Ander...

  • Added: Sep 06, 2011
  • Length: 05:53
Late summer cedar waxwings
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Series: North Woods Phenology
Caption: Cedar waxwing
When it’s berry time on the trees and shrubs, it’s also time for waxwings. WTIPs Jay Andersen spoke to local naturalist Chel Anderson about cedar w...

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  • Added: Sep 02, 2011
  • Length: 07:24
  • Purchases: 2
Pale plant -- Indian Pipe
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Series: North Woods Phenology
Caption: Indian Pipe, Credit: Wikipedia
One of the few totally white plants in our woods is the so-called Indian Pipe. Jay Andersen of WTIP North Shore Radio, spoke to local naturalist Ch...

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  • Added: Aug 22, 2011
  • Length: 07:53
  • Purchases: 2
Cicadas Sing In Late Summer
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Series: North Woods Phenology
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They’re not too big, they’re green and stocky. They also make an incredibly loud sound. This is the time of year you’ll hear them. Jay Andersen, wi...

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  • Added: Aug 08, 2011
  • Length: 06:22
  • Purchases: 1
Majestic Mergansers Patrol The Boundary Waters
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Series: North Woods Phenology
Caption: Merganser, Credit: WildNatureImages
Canoeing in the Boundary Waters will almost certainly bring you in contact with big broods of common mergansers. WTIPs Jay Andersen spoke to local ...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2011
  • Length: 07:21
Eastern Grey Tree Frog Singing In The North
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Series: North Woods Phenology
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One of the night singers we hear this summer is also a master of disguise. WTIPs Jay Andersen spoke to local naturalist Chel Anderson about the eas...

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  • Added: Jul 12, 2011
  • Length: 06:55
  • Purchases: 1
It’s Time For The Mayfly Transformation
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Series: North Woods Phenology
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One of the most ephemeral of insects is the mayfly. WTIPs Jay Andersen spoke to local naturalist Chel Anderson about what can be a huge event in th...

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  • Added: Jul 05, 2011
  • Length: 07:03
  • Purchases: 1
Jacks And Jills Share The Pulpit
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Series: North Woods Phenology
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One of the most interesting and different flowers in the woods is the Jack-in-the-pulpit. Jack has some interesting adaptations and secrets. WTIPs ...

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  • Added: Jun 21, 2011
  • Length: 05:03
  • Purchases: 2
It’s Summer And The Dragonflies Are Back!
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Series: North Woods Phenology
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The first day of summer is here and so are the dragonflies. WTIPs Jay Andersen spoke to local naturalist Chel Anderson about one of those dragonfl...

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  • Added: Jun 21, 2011
  • Length: 05:33
  • Purchases: 2
Taking Another Look At Lake Superior Turnover
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Series: North Woods Phenology
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A good share of the health of Lake Superior is dependent upon water at 39 degrees. In this edition of North Woods Phenology, Jay Andersen speaks wi...

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  • Added: May 30, 2011
  • Length: 07:38
  • Purchases: 2
Digging Beneath The Surface On Earthworms
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Series: North Woods Phenology
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We use them for fishing and we use them for composting, but that doesn’t mean earthworms are all that nice to have around. In this edition of North...

  • Added: May 30, 2011
  • Length: 07:03
Time For The Spring Awakening
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Series: North Woods Phenology
Caption: Blue-Spotted Salamander, Credit: GregTheBusker on Flickr
Birds, frogs and salamanders are all active as spring slowly moves into the northland. In this edition of North Woods Phenology, Jay Andersen, with...

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  • Added: May 22, 2011
  • Length: 07:16
  • Purchases: 1
Looking At Bird Migration On Minnesota's North Shore
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Series: North Woods Phenology
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Minnesota is a great place for birds during their migration. Cook County’s biodiversity is also a big draw to the fly-throughs as well as those bir...

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  • Added: May 06, 2011
  • Length: 07:27
  • Purchases: 1
Spring Is The Time To Observe Otters
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Series: North Woods Phenology
Caption: Otter, Credit: orkomedix on Flickr
One of the most active members of the weasel family is also the most fun to watch. Spring is a great time to observe their small-scale migratory pa...

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  • Added: May 05, 2011
  • Length: 07:20
  • Purchases: 1
The Lowdown On North Shore Woodpeckers
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Series: North Woods Phenology
Caption: Black-backed Woodpecker, Credit: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service-Northeast Region on Flickr
Woodpeckers come in all shapes, colors and sizes, and the North Shore is home to many of them. In this edition of North Woods Phenology, Jay Anders...

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  • Added: Apr 24, 2011
  • Length: 07:52
  • Purchases: 2
Tracking Environmental Changes In Your Backyard
From: WTIP
Series: North Woods Phenology
Caption: Aspen Bud, Credit: Matt Lavin on Flickr
Humans have been keeping track of changes in the environment since the beginning of their existence as a form of survival. While we have come more ...

  • Added: Apr 05, 2011
  • Length: 06:50

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