NRCS Programs for Pollinators and Wildlife
If you listen to the Backyard Ecology podcast, then you are likely interested in creating pollinator and/or wildlife habitat on at least part of your property. The Natural Resources Conservation Servi...
19 Aug 20211h
Mysterious Bird Deaths of 2021: Digging Deeper into the Bird Mortality Event
In the spring of 2021, reports started coming in of birds dying with weird eye and/or neurological symptoms. At first, it seemed like the bird mortality event was only in Washington, D.C., Maryland, a...
5 Aug 20211h 17min
Deer Ticks and Lyme Disease: Why is Lyme disease more common in the north?
Lyme disease is our most common tick-borne disease and it is estimated that there are around 400,000 cases each year. Black-legged ticks or deer ticks (Ixodes scapularis) are the only species of tick ...
22 Jul 202153min
Trail cameras: A fun way to watch wildlife in your yard
I've always really enjoyed looking at the pictures and watching the videos captured by the trail cameras on our property. The videos are always my favorite because you get to see more of the behaviors...
1 Jul 202149min
Crossover Episode with Nature's Archive: Charley Eiseman - Naturalist, Author, Innovator, and Leaf Mining Insect Specialist
This episode is different from anything I've done before, because Michael Hawk, who hosts the Nature's Archive podcast, and I are sharing each other's episodes. One of the things I really like about t...
17 Jun 20211h 12min
Laurel Wilt Disease: Something we all need to be aware of
Laurel wilt disease is a disease caused by an introduced beetle and fungus. This disease is deadly to members of the Laurel family which includes redbay, sassafras, and spicebush. Laurel wilt disease ...
4 Jun 20211h 16min
Encouraging Curiosity and Engaging Young People with Heather Montgomery
I know from the emails and messages that I've received that many of you are parents, teachers, grandparents, aunts, uncles, or friends of young people. Well, this episode is for all of you. In this ...
20 Mai 202159min
Important Backyard Ecology News and Changes
Thank you for joining me on this Backyard Ecology journey. I can't believe we're already up to episode 24 of the Backyard Ecology podcast! And the blog has been going on, in one form or another, for m...
6 Mai 20217min
