Nature Guys

Greg and Bob delve into the origins of pumpkins. Find out what pumpkins are and how they developed into one of the most popular fruits.

Related episode: Cranberry Thanks

Our sources for this episode include:

• The Jack-O-Lantern’s Origins
• 6 Things You May Not Know About Pumpkins
• 25 Fascinating Pumpkin Facts

Bob chats with Leigh Ann Henion about her new book Night Magic: Adventures Among Glowworms, Moon Gardens, and other Marvels of the dark.

Related Episode: Gardening for Moths with Jim McCormac

Our sources for this episode include:

• Night Magic by Leigh Ann Henion

Gia and Bob are once again excited about the arrival of the 17 year periodic cicadas. In 2025 it is Brood XIV that we welcome back. We hope to inspire you to either love cicadas or maybe just hate them a little less. Bob and Gia share 17 cool things about cicadas. There is nothing to fear when the cicadas are here!

Related episodes: Cicadas are Kinda Cute, The Nature of Oaks with Doug Tallamy

Web sources for this episode include:

• Cicada Safari App created by Dr. Gene Kritsky 
• Cicada Mania - Cicada Insect News, Facts, Life Cycle, Photos ...

Books about cicadas:

• When the Woods Hum by Joanne Ryder (out of print check your library)
• Cecily Cicada 2021 Edition By Kita Helmetag Murdock and Patsy Helmetag
• Periodical Cicadas The Brood X Edition by Gene Kritsky

Bob talks with John Seed who started working on saving rain forests in Australia in 1979. John explains how he learned about biodiversity and Deep Ecology .

To learn more about John Seed check out:

• The Rainforest Information Centre - organization founded by John Seed
• Thinking Like a Mountain - free PDF
• John Seed Deep Ecology - includes subscribing to John's mailing list

Tina from Red Oaks Forest School joins Bob to explain Zugunruhe and the yellow warbler. Find out what the heck a warbler is and how you can see some during spring migration.

Related episodes: What's Your Zugunruhe?, Merlin Magic

Our sources for this episode include:

• Songbird Journeys by Miyoko Chu (book recommended by Tina)
• Yellow Warbler Migration
• When will Yellow Warblers Return