Backyard Ecology™

American goldfinches are beautiful and fascinating songbirds that can be found over most of the continent. Their late nesting season and almost exclusively seed-based diet, even as nestlings, make the...

25 Aug 202318min

Did you know that urban ecology doesn't just apply to big cities and towns? Even if you live in a fairly rural area, if there is a lot of interaction between where you live and a nearby town or city t...

10 Aug 202355min

As sad as the loss of a tree can be, there's also an excitement because fallen trees provide many different types of valuable and often overlooked habitats. I talk about some of those habitats in this...

27 Jul 202312min

Did you know that there are approximately 10 times more moth species worldwide than there are butterfly species? Or that without moths we would have fewer songbirds, less genetic diversity in many of ...

13 Jul 20231h 2min

I share a story of how Anthony and I had a "life happens" moment on our property over the weekend. My hope is that our story of how "life happened" to us this week can give you a little bit of encoura...

29 Jun 20237min

If you've ever found a plant that you didn't recognize and wanted to know what it was, then this episode is for you. We talk with Dr. Alan Weakley about learning to observe plants, how to identify pla...

15 Jun 202355min

I offer five tips to help you attract butterflies to your property. Depending on your property and situation, you may not be able to do all of them. That's ok. If you have a small property, look aroun...

1 Jun 202311min

Did you know there is a group of native plants which can be highly adaptable, can serve multiple functions in our gardens, and perhaps even be a backbone component to our home landscapes, but which ha...

18 Mai 202359min