A Conversation with Kyle Lybarger from the Native Habitat Project
In 2021, Kyle Lybarger began creating TikTok videos about native plants and grassland ecosystems in Alabama. He quickly became a social media star and even gained the attention of more traditional med...
3 Feb 202252min
Songbirds, Fire, and Seed Dispersal
Sometimes you read or hear something that makes you say, "Wait a minute! What?" It was one of those moments that led to this episode. In this episode of the Backyard Ecology podcast, I talk with David...
20 Jan 202252min
Habitat Management and Observing Nature in the Winter
Winter is often depicted as being dark and cold. A time to slow down and spend more time inside, than outside. But winter can be a really great time for observing nature and doing many habitat managem...
6 Jan 202252min
Top 10 Backyard Ecology Podcast Episodes in 2021
The first "real" episode of the Backyard Ecology podcast went live on December 3, 2020. (Technically that was episode 2, but I don't count the introduction episode as a "real" episode because all I wa...
23 Dec 20219min
Liking lichens: A Glimpse into the Fascinating World of Lichens
Lichens are AMAZING organisms. You can find them practically everywhere from very urban areas to very rural areas. You can find them growing on trees, rocks, buildings, benches, and all kinds of diffe...
9 Dec 20211h 6min
Wild Turkeys: A Conservation Success Story, Where We Are Now, and What We Can Do
Wild turkeys are fascinating birds that are only found in North America. They are also a conservation success story – one which most people aren't aware of because the turn-around was so successful. I...
25 Nov 20211h 8min
Diversity Matters When Gardening for Monarchs
When it comes to gardening for monarchs, the most common thing you hear is "plant milkweeds." Milkweeds are important, because they are the only thing that monarch caterpillars can eat. But they aren'...
11 Nov 202144min
Bats and Bat Houses
Bats are often associated with Halloween and relegated to roles in scary movies, but they are so much more. Bats are very diverse and fascinating creatures that play an invaluable role in our ecosyste...
28 Okt 20211h 1min
