Nature Guys

It is challenging to be a bluebird. Learn what you can do to help this beautiful bird.

Our sources for this episode include:

• Eastern Bluebird (includes plans for how to build a nesting box) https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Eastern_Bluebird/overview
• 8 Surprising Facts You Didn't Know About Bluebirds https://www.familyhandyman.com/article/facts-about-bluebirds/
• Interesting Eastern Bluebird Facts http://www.birdhouses101.com/eastern-bluebird-facts.asp
• Fun Facts About Bluebirds https://valparaiso.wbu.com/bluebird-fun-facts

Damselflies are beautiful creatures. Best of all they do not bite or sting.

Our sources for this episode include:

• Damselflies - Interesting Facts on These Beautiful Insects http://EzineArticles.com/6148223
• What is the difference between Dragonflies and Damselflies? https://british-dragonflies.org.uk/odonata/frequently-asked-questions/
• 10 Things you may not know about Damselflies https://natureformysoul.com/2016/06/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-damselflies/

Dragonflies are something you want to have around. They love to eat mosquitoes!

Our sources for this episode include:

• Migratory Dragonfly Partnership http://www.migratorydragonflypartnership.org/
• 14 Fun Facts about Dragonflies https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/14-fun-facts-about-dragonflies-96882693/
• 7 things you never knew about dragonflies https://www.treehugger.com/things-you-never-knew-about-dragonflies-4864302
• Fun Facts about Dragonflies https://www.threeriversparks.org/blog/fun-facts-about-dragonflies

Native bees are incredibly efficient at pollinating plants and they are very docile.

Our sources for this episode include:

• 6 Amazing Facts About Mason Bees https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/5-amazing-facts-about-mason-bees/
• The Leafcutter Bee https://www.buzzaboutbees.net/leafcutter-bee.html
• Crown Bees (where Bob got his bees) https://crownbees.com

Bob learns that you can see this frog in the winter!

Related episodes: Green Frogs Sing the Blues, Gray Treefrogs Freeze, Wood Frogs Quack It Up, Jeepers Spring Peepers

Our sources for this episode include:

• American Bull Frog (National Geographic) https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/amphibians/a/american-bullfrog/
• American Bull Frog (NatureMapping) http://naturemappingfoundation.org/natmap/facts/american_bullfrog_712.html
• American Bull Frog Facts https://www.softschools.com/facts/animals/american_bullfrog_facts/481/

Bob has a conversation with Mark Kurlansky the award winning author of Salmon: A Fish, the Earth, and the History of Their Common Fate.

Our sources for this episode include:

• Mark Kurlansky (visit his web site at http://www.markkurlansky.com/)
• Salmon: A Fish, the Earth, and the History of Their Common Fate by Mark Kurlansky
• The World Without Fish: How Kids Can Help Save the Oceans by Mark Kurlansky
• Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World by Mark Kurlansky

Bill reveals something he learned in school. Green frogs can be blue!

Our sources for this episode include:

• Green Frog https://animals.net/green-frog/
• Northern Green Frog http://www.rosamondgiffordzoo.org/assets/uploads/animals/pdf/NorthernGreenFrog.pdf
• Northern Green Frog https://www.cbf.org/about-the-bay/more-than-just-the-bay/chesapeake-wildlife/northern-green-frog-at-home-in-the-bog.html

Gray treefrogs are hard to see but easy to hear. Special thanks to our friend and naturalist John Howard for the amazing photos.

Our sources for this episode include:

• Gray Treefrog https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/gray-tree-frog
• Cope's Gray Treefrog (Hyla chrysoscelis) https://srelherp.uga.edu/anurans/hylchr.htm
• Gray Treefrog https://nhpbs.org/natureworks/graytreefrog.htm
• Science Around Cincy: Clara do Amaral – Frog Cryobiologist https://sciaroundcincy.com/2019/07/25/clara-do-amal/

Bob challenges you to try to find more 'nuts' than a squirrel.

Our sources for this episode include:

• The Kids' Wildlife Book by Warner Shedd http://warnershedd.com/

Grey Squirrels are easy to see in certain areas. They are really cute even when they are eating all your birdseed!

Our sources for this episode include:

• Eastern Gray Squirrel https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/eastern-gray-squirrel/
• Squirrels: Diet, Habits & Other Facts https://www.livescience.com/28182-squirrels.html
• 22 things you may not know about squirrels https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/blogs/happy-squirrel-appreciation-day