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Long-time mushroom enthusiast Andre Kohler takes us on a foraging trip through the Santa Monica mountains.
- Added: Jun 26, 2020
- Length: 02:28
I can’t believe I almost let November go by without at least mentioning desert broom (Baccahris sarothroides). It is the native plant the folks lo...
- Added: Nov 19, 2019
- Length: 04:52
I grew up in Kentucky where the state flower is goldenrod. The particular species that has that honor is Solidago gigantea. I wonder how it was cho...
- Added: Nov 13, 2019
- Length: 05:32
I think it’s fascinating that there are several species of winterfat found in Eurasia and Europe. That’s where the genus was first described by a G...
- Added: Nov 13, 2019
- Length: 05:43
Xanthisma gracilis is an annual and found all over the southwest and into Mexico as well. Duh. A common name is slender goldenweed or spiny zinnia....
- Added: Nov 12, 2019
- Length: 05:14
The scientific name for our gopher snake (or gophersnake. I’ve seen it written both ways) is Pituophis catenifer. The genus looks like a combinatio...
- Added: Aug 20, 2019
- Length: 05:31
It’s always fun to have a quest when headed into the hills. It’s okay if the search doesn’t work out. It’s like the great old line, “getting ther...
- Added: Aug 20, 2019
- Length: 05:32
This week on the show: A sound environment -
From natural sounds to artificial ones and even something in-between — this week's show is all ...
Bought by KRZA, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], WRGY, and WFIU
- Added: Aug 16, 2019
- Length: 30:00
- Purchases: 4
There are 13 species of oaks found in Arizona and they range from 3,000 to 8,000 feet in elevation across the state. The only one I haven’t seen i...
- Added: Apr 24, 2019
- Length: 05:07
On this week’s show, it’s all about bugs and birds. Is it end times for entomology, the study of insects? Can high-frequency, loud electronic music...
Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle
- Added: Apr 10, 2019
- Length: 30:00
- Purchases: 1
Spectrum: All bugs are just dust in the wind -
An unbelievable collection of data gathered by the entomological society in Krefeld shows that ...
- Added: Jul 11, 2018
- Length: 30:00
- Purchases: 2
Living Planet: Insects and us -
On this week’s show: Most people think of insects as pests to get rid of — but our survival may be intimately...
Bought by KRZA, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], KUPR low power FM, and WFIU
- Added: Jun 21, 2018
- Length: 30:00
- Purchases: 4
It is nice to have a yard full of native plants. Most of the time I have an idea what and where I want to plant things, but I confess to sometimes ...
Bought by PRX Remix
- Added: Nov 30, 2017
- Length: 04:48
- Purchases: 1
Aaron Brown talks about the subtle quirks that give life in Minnesota its nuances and its hardships in his review of author Chris Niskanen's book, ...
Bought by WTIP
- Added: Jan 22, 2013
- Length: 03:47
- Purchases: 1
Nuevo Mexicano Miguel Santistevan is an artist farmer resercher, who at his Taos farm integrates sustanibility practices from multicultural and pra...
- Added: May 25, 2012
- Length: 29:00
Charlie profiles edible flowers. There are many varieties to choose from that are good for salads, drinks, stir fries, soups and desserts. Charlie...
- Added: Jul 27, 2011
- Length: 02:30
- Purchases: 2
Under the cover of darkness, illicit gardeners work to beatify London.
Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, Vocalo.org, and KUOW
- Added: Oct 04, 2008
- Length: 02:43
- Purchases: 3
Funny, quirky essay about waiting for a garden plot in Berkeley, CA
- Added: Apr 14, 2008
- Length: 03:58
