Nature Guys

This is Nature Guys 100th episode and to celebrate Bill and Bob did a live show for volunteers of Cincinnati Nature Center (https://www.cincynature.org/) the place they met many years ago. This episode is on Canada Geese a bird that Bill had many encounters with at Cincinnati Nature Center. Tune in to find out all about the bird many people love to hate.

Related episode: Don't Grab a Snapping Turtle by the Tail (http://natureguys.org/snapping-turtle/)

Our sources for this episode include:

• Where Did All Those Canada Geese In Town Come From? https://www.allaboutbirds.org/canada-goose-resident-vs-migratory/
• The Canada Goose https://owlcation.com/stem/The-Canada-Goose-Facts-and-Information
• 6 Honking Facts About Canada Geese http://mentalfloss.com/article/80243/6-honking-facts-about-canada-geese
• Canada geese will attack. Why are the birds so aggressive? https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/04/25/canada-geese-attacks-population-aggressive/550135002/

Bill and Bob gathered nature stories at Imagoʼs Music in the Woods (http://www.imagoearth.org). Tune in to hear inspiring stories of nature connection.

Bill mentions a book that he loves, The Overstory, by Richard Powers (http://www.richardpowers.net/the-overstory/).

Related episodes: Sit Spot (http://natureguys.org/sit-spot/) and Screech Owl (http://natureguys.org/screech-owl/)

Step outside on a night in late summer and listen to the sounds of the insects. Bill and Bob have some tips on how to listen to these amazing sounds.

Our sources for this episode include:

• Bill suggests the book "The Songs of Insects" by Lang Elliott and Wil Hershberger https://www.amazon.com/Songs-Insects-Wil-Hershberger/dp/0618663975
• The Music of Nature by Lang Elliot http://www.musicofnature.com
• Understanding Insect Sounds: Nature's Orchestra Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEHbY-ZkzVo
• What are you hearing http://www.entnemdept.ufl.edu/walker/buzz/i00dis.htm
• The Singing Insects of Summer https://www.extension.iastate.edu/news/2008/aug/060801.htm

Bill finds fall webworms in the middle of summer. These may look nasty in trees but they are native.

Related episode: Tent Caterpillars Camp Out Together http://natureguys.org/tent-caterpillars/

Our sources for this episode include:

• Answer Man Revisited: Are there more webworms this fall? Sept 2016 https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2016/09/30/answer-man-revisited-there-more-webworms-fall/91172160/
• Fall Webworm https://texasinsects.tamu.edu/fall-webworm/
• The rise and fall of the fall webworm http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/the_rise_and_fall_of_the_fall_webworm
• Bagworms or Fall Webworms? https://wayne.ces.ncsu.edu/2015/10/bagworms-or-fall-webworms/

It is hard to stay mad at a chipmunk because they are so darn cute. Tune in to learn all about this adorable creature.

Our sources for this episode include:

• 5 Ways Chipmunks Win at Winter http://www.ohioanimalcompanion.org/5-ways-chipmunks-win-at-winter/
• 10 things you don't know about chipmunks https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/stories/10-things-you-dont-know-about-chipmunks
• Chipmunk Facts http://www.havahart.com/chipmunk-facts
• NOT Alvin and the Chipmunks: 10 Facts You May Not Know about the Real Rodents https://blog.nwf.org/2011/12/not-alvin-and-the-chipmunks-10-facts-about-the-real-rodents/

The Northern Water Snake is a common snake that you will see around water. Billʼs advice is to look at these and not pick them up.

Our sources for this episode include:

• Northern Water Snake http://www.untamedscience.com/biodiversity/northern-water-snake/
• Facts About Water Snakes https://www.livescience.com/52768-water-snake-facts.html
• Northern Water Snake https://snake-facts.weebly.com/northern-water-snake.html

Did you know that Basswood was the favorite tree of Henry David Thoreau? Tune in to find out all about this amazing tree.

Our sources for this episode include:

• Linden Tree (Tilia species): The Bee Tree by Gary Carlin http://hpsbg.weebly.com/uploads/2/3/6/6/2366012/linden_tree.pdf
• Basswood Tree Facts https://www.gardenguides.com/116300-basswood-tree.html
• Uses for Basswood http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/news/webnews/May%202013/plant.pdf
• Basswood or Linden Tree Interesting Facts and Uses http://snaplant.com/trees/basswood-or-linden-tree-interesting-facts-and-uses/

The Nature Guys recorded this show in front of a live audience at Fibanacci Brewing Company (http://fibbrew.com/). Fibonacci makes a beer called Mulberry Grove. Tune in to find out how mulberry trees ended up growing near the the brewery.

Our sources for this episode include:

• Hamilton Avenue Road to Freedom by Charles Cheney http://hamiltonavenueroadtofreedom.org/?page_id=563
• Silk https://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entries/silk/
• Mt. Healthy neighbors gather mulberries for Fibonaci beer https://www.cincinnati.com/story/entertainment/dining/2018/06/29/fibonaccismulberry-grove-made-wild-neighborhood-berries/742644002/
• 7 Reasons You Should Plant a Mulberry Tree http://www.onegreenplanet.org/lifestyle/reasons-you-should-plant-a-mulberry-tree/

We were at Cincinnati Nature Center for their Hoots and Hops event. Much to our surprise we found out that Lois has Japanese Beetles on her ferns. If you have a garden you probably have seen a Japanese Beetle. These insects can be a challenge to control. Tune in to find out how to identify and deal with the Japanese Beetle.

Our sources for this episode include:

• Best and Worst Plants https://www.almanac.com/content/japanese-beetles-best-and-worst-plants
• Jaw-dropping Facts About Japanese Beetles https://animalsake.com/japanese-beetle-facts
• Ten Interesting Facts About Japanese Beetles as an Aid to Control http://www.karensgardentips.com/growing-garden-plants/garden-pests-diseases/ten-interesting-facts-about-japanese-beetles-to-help-you-control-them/
• 5 Need to Know Facts about Japanese Beetles https://lancaster.unl.edu/hort/articles/5FactsaboutJapaneseBeetle_JLarson.pdf

If you happen to see a baby hummingbird take a closer look. You probably are looking at a Hummingbird Moth. Tune in to find out all about a moth that looks and acts like a hummingbird.

Our sources for this episode include:

• Summer Hummer http://bugoftheweek.com/blog/2015/7/13/summer-hummer-hummingbird-moth-ihemaris-thysbei
• National Moth Week http://nationalmothweek.org
• Convergent Evolution https://www.sciencedaily.com/terms/convergent_evolution.htm
• Is it rare to see a hummingbird moth? http://animals.mom.me/rare-see-hummingbird-moth-4660.html