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New Species Discovered in 2025
I learned some lessons from the 2024 discoveries episode, and I think this one is not quite so messy. I also managed to contain it all in one episode this time!Music by James Milor from…
Pohutukawa
Merry Christmas? Happy New Year? Happy Holidays! That covers it. Personally, I celebrated four this year. Enjoy this more-or-less seasonal episode about the New Zealand Christmas Tree.Music by James…
Cranberry
Pass the cranberry sauce! Did you read that to the tune of the Bob’s Burgers song? I hope so.Music by James MilorInformation provided…
Skeleton Flower
Sorry it sounds so echo-y. I’m dog/housesitting for my parents, so I’m not in my usual recording space. Ruby the Beagle says “hi.” Music by James Milor from PixabayInformation provided by:Diphylleia…
Narrow-leafed Campion
There seems to be disagreement whether it ought to be spelled narrow-leafed or narrow-leaved. Neither is easy to say, for the record.Music by James Milor from PixabayInformation provided…
Dutch Elm Disease
This episode ended up being way more involved that I expected, but I learned so much, and I thought I knew Dutch Elm Disease pretty well already. Hopefully, y’all will learn a lot, too.Music by James…
Vegetable Lamb
We will resume my trilogy of invasive plants next week once I find my mind. Has anyone seen it?Music by James Milor from PixabayInformation provided…
Episode 88 Delayed (feat. Autumn)
Don't worry, I'm okay. My car is very much not okay, unfortunately.
Privets
If you’re thinking of planting a Privet, you should pivot and plant something else. Well, if you live in North or Central America, anyway, but that doesn’t rhyme.Music by James Milor from…
Callery Pear
I have a complicated relationship with this stinky dead fish tree.For your entertainment, a Reddit thread about Bradford Pears:…
Rafflesia, a.k.a. Corpse Flower
Meet the world’s biggest (and possibly stinkiest) flowers.Music by James Milor from PixabayInformation provided…
Fairy Lanterns
If you’re in the U.S., I hope you try and have a happy 4th of July. And as a public safety professional in my day job, I must remind you to please not start any fires or injure anyone with fireworks.…
Lavender
Be a lavender menace.Music provided by James Milor from PixabayInformation provided by:Flowers and Their Meanings: The Secret Language and History of Over 600 Blooms by Karen Azoulay…
Pansy
Support the Pansy Project and get a cute shirt: https://birdscanflystore.com/collection/the-pansy-project/Music by James Milor from PixabayInformation provided by:Flowers and Their Meanings: The…
Violets
Roses are (sometimes) red,Violets are (sometimes) blue,And if you ask Sappho,Violets are gay, too!Happy Pride Month 🌈Music by James Milor from PixabayInformation provided by:Flowers and Their…
Ginkgo
These extra-special trees are similar to both conifers and fruit trees, but they are actually something much, much older. Ginkgoes are the only tree species around today that was alive at the same…
Walking Palm
Is it really possible that these trees walk around the rainforest like the Ents in Lord of the Rings?I forgot to mention that there won’t be an episode next week. Here’s your one-week notice that…
Henbane
Today, at long last, I am revealing my favorite fact about witches’ flying ointment. 🧹Music by James Milor from PixabayInformation provided…
Cobra Plant
A.k.a. the California Pitcher Plant or the Cobra Lily. It’s not a lily, not even a little bit, but it does look surprisingly serpentine. 🐍Music by James Milor from PixabayInformation provided by:The…
Sundews
The carnivorous plants are back, and this time we’re looking at my favorite bug traps, Sundews!I forgot to mention in the intro that I’m going to be at RavenCon in Richmond, VA this weekend—actually,…
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