Gary talks about the co-evolution of Glacier Lily and Broad-tailed Hummingbirds. Gordon encountered a Broad-necked Root Borer and talks about its coevolution and concerns about invasive tree borer insects. The discussion is about restoring a forest.

Gary takes us back to the Great Extinction; Joann smells the daisies; Gordon finds bladderwort. We can't believe we haven't talked about the water cycle yet! So we do.

Phenotypic plasticity makes Gary’s head spin. Joann loves the constellation Sagittarius. Gordon’s review of the plant Sagittaria points to a fictional hero Katniss from “The Hunger Games,” which leads to an interview with Patricia DeMarco about the real life hero Rachel Carson.

Gary's thinking about evapotranspiration. Gordon's eye exam has him considering Toothache Tree. Joann (and Gary) caught a Tiger Beetle in the office, which leads us to an interview with Holly Menninger about Wild Life of Your Home.

Daisy Fleabane is Joann’s topic. Gordon’s discussion of the Fly Agaric mushroom leads to an interview about parasitology with Kelly Weinersmith.

It’s the question show! Gary talks about the first eukaryotes. Joann is in another pothole or kettle hole. Gordon’s sentimental favorite is Blue-eyed Mary. Then on to questions: polyploidy, black flies, Goldfinches, seed dispersal.

Gary hears a Black-throated Green Warbler, Joann finds some great potholes, and Gordon tells about The Wilderness Center's new solar array. We continue the cycles shows with the carbon cycle.

Gordon visited a unique old growth forest. Gary talks about the Cambrian Explosion and the Great Unconformity. Joann discusses climate—on Venus. David Ellis from NASA Glenn Research Center is interviewed about NASA’s mission and future.

Gary talks about Ruddy Turnstones, Joann explores Durian fruit, and Gordon tells jokes involving terrestrial Isopods. The interview is with Buddy Huffaker, IV of the Aldo Leopold Foundation about the author of “A Sand County Almanac.”

Gordon goes on a lark, Gary's excited about Rainbow Darters, and Joann looks at a favorite spring wildflower, Trillium. We interview James Eggers of Bat Conservation International. Happy Year of the Bat!