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Episode 83: Turkey Wattles and Insect Life in Leaf Litter

  Benjamin Franklin once shared some strong opinions about turkeys. I wonder what he thought of their wattles. Daniel is … More

autumn, Benjamin Franklin, community radio, insects, leaf litter, leaves, mourning cloak, Radio Boise, science communication, Toy Zoo, turkeys, wattles, winter

Episode 82: Idaho’s Changing Climate and How Leaves Defend Themselves Against Herbivory

  It’s been particularly cold this fall, which may have you wondering what kind of winter we’ll have this year … More

autumn, citizen science, climate change, community radio, herbivory, Idaho, leaves, Radio Boise, rain, Salvia officinalis, snow, snowpack, Toy Zoo

Episode 49: Marcescence and Planting Onion Seeds

  Not all deciduous trees drop their leaves in the fall. Instead, some hang on to their dead leaves throughout … More

community radio, deciduous trees, leaves, marcescence, onions, seeds

Episode 32: Phenology Throwdown for October 2018

  Summer is behind us, and the leaves on the trees are doing their familiar autumn thing. Daniel explains the … More

autumn, community radio, cover crops, fall color, leaves, soil science

Episode 29: Skunk Facts, Waxy Leaves, and the Lotus Effect

  Casey’s dog keeps getting sprayed by a skunk, which inspired her to share a few skunk facts. One involves … More

biomimicry, community radio, leaves, plant cuticles, skunks, the lotus effect

Episode 26: The Three Sisters and the Leaves of Drought Tolerant Plants

  Casey introduces us to the Three Sisters: squash, corn, and beans. This refers to an ancient companion planting technique … More

agriculture, beans, community radio, corn, crop domestication, drought-tolerant plants, fernbush, indigenous agriculture, leaves, squash, Three Sisters
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