Summertime insect life on the farm is intense. Casey describes some of the insect activity she’s been seeing, as…
Episode 68: Syrphid Flies and Butterworts
Last episode, Casey introduced us to the common housefly. This week we meet syrphid flies. Also known as hoverflies…
Episode 67: Bladderworts and Houseflies
Daniel resumes his tour of the carnivorous plants of Idaho. In this episode he tells the story of a…
Episode 66: Lettuce and Sundews
Lettuce, like so much of the food we eat, has a crop wild relative. Lettuce’s relative happens to be…
Episode 65: Phenology Throwdown for June 2019
Cattails are practically synonymous with wetlands. Their hot-dog-on-a-stick flower heads are hard to miss. Daniel gives a brief description…
Episode 64: Succulents and Squirrel Mating Season
Succulent plants with their puffy leaves and interesting colors and forms are understandably trendy. But hipsters and houseplant fanatics…
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