By Marvin and Gabrielle Bouknight
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It's time for a little different episode of Walkin' on the Wild Side! Join Marvin and Gabrielle for a foraging adventure to harvest, cook, and have Gabrielle try stinging nettle, a choice wild edible. This nutritious wild plant needs to be harvested with care and positive identification, but once you do, you'll have a tasty green for the table! We talk about harvesting this plant, how to handle, and then, off to the "WWS Culinary Institute" (our kitchen, lol) and we show you how to clean it, cook it, and then on to the back porch for Gabrielle's first taste. Don't worry, she survives and will make it to the next episode!
Health Benefits:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9253158/#:~:text=Aids%20in%20skin%20and%20bone,magnesium%2C%20potassium%2C%20and%20zinc.
Cooking:
https://www.thespruceeats.com/sauteed-stinging-nettles-2217561#:~:text=Nettles%20need%20to%20be%20thoroughly,down%20in%20one%20fell%20swoop.
Positive Identification:
https://www.wildedible.com/wild-food-guide/stinging-nettle
If you're ever in Saluda, NC, please check out this amazing gallery called Earthly Minds Gallery. Such a great store and co-owned by Sabrina Romero, a wonderful artist! Check out this webpage, learn about this great gallery, and if you're up that way, stop in and support them!
https://earthlymindsgallery.com/
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We're back for another episode of Walkin' on the Wild Side! It's the time of year that we are starting to get hints of Fall and many animal behaviors are starting to change with the seasons. Birds are migrating, squirrels are getting busy, but I always thing of the industrious beaver this time of year! The careful observer who has beavers in the area will notice more activity from these semi-aquatic mammals as they start caching twigs, branches, and other food for the winter. But beavers get a bad rap because of their ability to change their habitat and are much maligned in many areas. But it's this ability that creates habitat, improves water quality, and can be beneficial to our environment if we can just find a way to get along with this neat critter. Join Marvin and Gabrielle as we seek to instill some appreciation for beavers and hopefully inspire more folks to get along with this amazing architect. Diverse habitats, water conservation, and stormwater management is all a possibility if we just "leave it to beavers"!
Here's some more information on beavers:
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/62316/11-fascinating-facts-about-beavers
https://facts.net/beaver-facts/
https://www.newmouth.com/resources/beaver-teeth-facts/
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/beavers-climate-change-conservation-news
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Hi and welcome back to Walkin' on the Wild Side! This episode, we're going to the coast (figuratively) and talking about one of the rarest marine mammals, the northern right whale. Taken to the brink of extinction by the whaling industry, this slow moving, surface dwelling whale faces an uncertain future as population numbers compromised during whaling continue to decline due to modern day vessel strikes, entanglement in fishing gear, and demands for the ocean's resources. Join Marvin and Gabrielle to learn more about this incredible marine mammal, it's stuggles, and continued efforts to save a whale who's very survival is in the hands of the human race.
For more information, here are a few websites for you to check out:
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/north-atlantic-right-whale
https://www.mmc.gov/priority-topics/species-of-concern/north-atlantic-right-whale/
https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/north-atlantic-right-whale
https://www.nrdc.org/bio/francine-kershaw/final-north-atlantic-right-whale-and-offshore-wind-strategy-released
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It's time for another episode of Walkin' on the Wild Side! We have had a lot of rain lately and while sitting on the back porch during a heavy thunderstorm, Gabrielle and I thought back to 2021 for our episode on box turtles. With all the rain we've been having, box turtles are once again on the move, and that means they are crossing roads and in danger of getting hit. To remind all our listeners to be on the lookout for box turtles crossing the road, instead of doing another podcast about box turtles, why not bring back a blast from the past and once again, share "Bodacious Box Turtles"! Thank you for listening and please keep an eye out for box turtles as you drive around!
For more information, here are a few websites for you to check out:
Savannah River Ecology Lab -https://srelherp.uga.edu/turtles
Chattanooga Nature Center - https://www.chattnaturecenter.org
Citizen Science Initiatives - https://wildlife.org/citizen-scientists-track-declining-box-turtle-populations, https://theherpproject.uncg.edu
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It's time for another episode of Walkin' on the Wild Side and this time, we're talking about a really cool snake that deserves an Oscar for it's unique defensive abilities. We're talking about the hognose snake! Join Marvin and Gabrielle on the back porch on a hot and humid evening chatting about this amazing little snake that has very specialized feeding habits, but it's their defensive behavior that most everyone is familiar with. A frog and toad eating master, this little snake can imitate a cobra, but its ability to play dead will put many Hollywood actors to shame!
Here's some great websites for learning more about the hognose snake:
https://herpsofnc.org/eastern-hognose-snake/
https://herpsofnc.org/southern-hognose-snake/
https://reptileexplorer.com/reptile-spotlights/snakes/hognose-snakes-unique-defence/
https://www.wiltonpreserve.org/conservation/eastern-hognose-snake#:~:text=Eastern%20hognose%20snakes%20eat%20a,which%20makes%20swallowing%20them%20easier.
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It's time for another episode of Walkin' on the Wild Side! Join Gabrielle and Marvin on the back porch as we talk about that master of mimicry, the northern mockingbird. Join us and learn more about this "prolific polyglot" and hopefully develop a little appreciation and fondness for this tenacious, territorial, bold, and vociferous bird of backyards, neighborhoods, parks, and urban settings!
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Mockingbird/id#
https://www.audubon.org/news/10-fun-facts-about-northern-mockingbird
https://abcbirds.org/bird/northern-mockingbird/#:~:text=While%20foraging%2C%20the%20Northern%20Mockingbird%20sometimes%20quickly%20snaps,also%20be%20related%20to%20territorial%20and%2For%20defensive%20behaviors.
Check out this beautiful blog about the mockingbird in Chicago by Dan Lory: https://www.chicagobirder.org/blog/2019/8/22/dans-feathursday-feature-northern-mockingbird
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We'd love to hear from you with your questions and comments!
It's time for another episode of Walkin' on the Wild Side and this episode literally fell from the sky for Gabrielle and I! We are fortunate to have a family of Red-shouldered hawks living in our woods and they put on a show recently, literally waking Gabrielle up with their loud shrieking. So we figured, why not dedicate an episode to these awesome birds? Join us out on the back porch as we talk a little more about these smaller raptors, biology, interesting facts, and how to identify them with both your eyes and ears.
Here's some more information on red-shouldered hawks:
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-shouldered_Hawk/overview#
https://www.chattnaturecenter.org/visit/experience/wildlife/animal-facts/red-shouldered-hawk/
https://hawkwatch.org/raptor-id/raptor-id-fact-sheets/red-shouldered-hawk/
https://natureformysoul.com/2015/03/ten-things-you-didnt-know-about-red-shouldered-hawks/
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Hey everyone, it's time for another episode of Walkin' on the Wild Side! This time, tragedy at with our screech owl family prompted us an opportunity to talk about the sometimes seemingly "cruel" side of Mother Nature. Join Marvin and Gabrielle on the back porch to talk about the often misidentified, misunderstood, and sometimes just plain despised eastern rat snakes. They have gone through numerous name changes, but they are the same ol' amazing climbing, constricting, and quite large members of the Colubridae family of snakes. Learn about how to identify them, as well as their habits, hangouts, and hunting prowess. Nothing gets your heart pumping in either a good way or bad way like these powerful yet polarizing reptiles!
Here's some more information about eastern rat snakes:
https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Reptiles/Black-Rat-Snake
https://www.chattnaturecenter.org/visit/experience/wildlife/animal-facts/black-rat-snake/
https://thesnakeguide.com/eastern-rat-snake/
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Hey Everyone! I know we've done a podcast on cicadas earlier, but I couldn't help myself, I had to focus on the magical periodic cicadas. I'm flying solo for this episode, so join me on the back porch "studio" for a "magical" episode. The 13 year cicadas are emerging and making a lot of noise, so tune in and learn about these amazing arthropods and what is the reason behind such a weird life cycle and just how much we still have to learn from these insects.
Here's some more information about these unique insects:
https://cicadas.uconn.edu/
https://naturalhistory.si.edu/education/teaching-resources/life-science/periodical-cicadas
Cicada Emergence Map: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cicadas-2024-maps-will-emerge-in-the-u-s-this-spring-mid-may-where-to-see-cicada/
Recipes for the bold!
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/eating-cicadas-recipes/
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/how-to-cook-cicadas
https://extension.illinois.edu/blogs/commercial-fruit-and-vegetable-growers/2024-02-20-considering-eating-periodical-cicada
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Hey everyone! Join us for a podcast on location during an "impromptu" trip to San Antonio! Join Marvin and Gabrielle as they chat about the beautiful city of San Antonio, Texas. Over a weekend, we found ourselves right smack in the middle of the largest festival of the year and during our time, make some startling discoveries, catch a few breaks, and experience some amazing food, culture, and history along the way. San Antonio is more than just the Alamo, but history surrounds us along with some incredibly friendly folks, the delight of puffy tacos, and of course, a cruise along the famous riverwalk!
Here's some great websites about our visit to San Antonio:
Fiesta - https://fiestasanantonio.org/
Flambeau Parade - https://www.sacurrent.com/sanantonio/fun-and-colorful-moments-from-the-2016-fiesta-flambeau-parade/Slideshow/34409074
More about the Rey Feo - https://reyfeoconsejo.org/about-us/
Rey Feo #73, Augie Cortez - https://sanantonioreport.org/rey-feo-augie-cortez-takes-earthy-approach-to-royal-role/
His Amazing Restaurant - https://augiesbbq.com/
More about the Mission Trail - https://www.sanantonio.gov/Mission-Trails/Home
The Alamo - https://www.thealamo.org/visit/whats-at-the-alamo
Phil Collins Alamo Collection - https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/alamo-artifacts-phil-collins-17805641.php
The Pearl Brewery and Region - https://atpearl.com/
More about the River Walk - https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/san-antonio-river-walk/
The Japanese Tea Garden - https://saparks.org/japanese-tea-garden/
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The podcast currently has 73 episodes available.