Joann talks about enjoying Snowy Tree Crickets, Gordon talks about Prostrate Spurge a plant of sidewalks, Gary encountered Jumping Spiders. The interview is with Aimee Thomas of the University of Southern Mississippi about Fishing Spiders and spiders.

GIS, dew, and butterflies lead to a discussion of anecdotal evidence.

Scorpius and Antares, Ragweed, and American Goldfinch. An interview with Jim Berry of the Roger Tory Peterson Institute about Roger Tory Peterson and the origins of the Peterson field guides series.

Lightning and “heat lighting,” crickets and the Northern Cardinal. Interview with Angelika Nelson from the Borror Laboratory of Bioacoustics.

Weather proverbs, Algal blooms, Sharp-shinned Hawks. Robert Michael Pyle interview part 2 — Mariposa Road: The First Butterfly Big Year.

Land Snails, Vegetation Zones, Spicebush. Interview with nature writer and Lepidopterist (Butterflies and Moths) Robert Michael Pyle.

Joann talks about the planets; Gary waxes poetic about Button Bush; Gordon goes nuts over Black Walnut. Trees are the big topic this week.

Red-eyed Vireo, Bald-faced Hornets, Soapwort/Bouncing Bet. Interview about traditional skills with Kyle Bagnall of Chippewa Nature Center.

Ant lions, Cardinal flower, and Daddy Longlegs lead to a fun chat about popular myths. We get to bust some of the nature myths we love to hate!

Dog Days, Cecropia Moth, Grass, and Grasslands, Warm season grasses compared to Cool season grasses.