The Amateur Naturalist

What Is Decimating Most Of The Hemlock Trees Of North America

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2032491/fan_mail/new] In Episode #56 of Season #4, I will discuss what tiny little insect is killing off the majestic and beautiful Hemlock Trees? One of my hobbies is to hike and near me is the Red River Gorge Geological Area.  I love hiking in this area but I do a tiny bit of hiking in Georgia, Berea, KY, and in the Smoky Mountains.  When you are in many of these mountainous areas you will see 70-90% of the Hemlock Trees dead or dying in some areas. What is killing them? It is a tiny tiny black bug covered in a white cotton looking protective layer, and it's name is the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid.   Your host is Tommy Fowler. I have a biology degree from the University of Kentucky and a high passion for the outdoors.  I am "The Amateur Naturalist". We will talk about: * In tonight's episode, I will discuss when it was introduced and where it came from originally. * I will talk also talk about the chemical and biological ways we might be able to control it and maybe someday defeat it. _________________________________________________________________________ *************   https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TommyFowler   ************** One way that you can support this podcast is to "Buy Me a Cup of Coffee".  Not a real cup of coffee.  Just click on the Buy Me a Cup of Coffee and you can give a small donation to help me get some new equipment or to just stay on the air.  Many thanks in advance if you do. _________________________________________________________________________ My website: https://theamateurnaturalist.buzzsprout.com/2032491 Also, be sure to visit Facebook and look for my site ... The Amateur Naturalist I would love to hear your ideas, see your pictures or hear your feedback. ____________________________________________________________________ You can help me out by: * Please hit “download” on every episode * Please hit Follow * please leave me a review * download each of my episodes * please leave a 5-star rating    This helps me grow as a podcaster  * please tell 1-2 friends or family about this podcast _______________________________________________________________________ You can support the people who support the Smoky Mountains, black bears  and wildlife by going to: * Friends of the Smokies.          https://friendsofthesmokies.org * Appalachian Bear Rescue.     https://appalachianbearrescue.org ________________________________________________________________________ ** Click here to get $20 off a paid Buzzsprout account to start your own podcast.  It’s fun, start today!! https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=2014700 [https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=2014700] _________________________________________________________________________ The short music intro and outro is: "Hickory Hollow" by Dan Lebowitz.   I love this music.  Thank you, Dan. This music is royalty free. Designer Mini Goldendoodle puppies [https://www.DesignerGoldenDoodlepuppies.com] Designer Golden Doodles offers the best quality mini and micro mini goldendoodle puppies. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2032491/support]

Acidic Soil Loving Plants of the Appalachian Mountains PART 2

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2032491/fan_mail/new] In Episode #55 of Season #4, I will discuss some acid loving plants.  Specifically, acidic soil loving plants such as some trillium plants (4), some ferns (2) and some blueberry plants (2).   Plants such as these grow in and around the Appalachian Mountains, the Appalachian Foothills to the mountains and some call it the Appalachian Plateau. One of my hobbies is to hike and near me is the Red River Gorge Geological Area.  I love hiking in this area but I do a tiny bit of hiking in Georgia, Berea, KY, and in the Smoky Mountains.  You will see these plants in many of these areas if there is an acidic soil to sustain the plants. Your host is Tommy Fowler. I have a biology degree from the University of Kentucky and a high passion for the outdoors.  I am "The Amateur Naturalist". We will talk about: * In tonight's episode, I will discuss 4 trillium plants, some ferns, and some blueberry plants * I will talk about why the soil is probably acidic. _________________________________________________________________________ *************   https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TommyFowler   ************** One way that you can support this podcast is to "Buy Me a Cup of Coffee".  Not a real cup of coffee.  Just click on the Buy Me a Cup of Coffee and you can give a small donation to help me get some new equipment or to just stay on the air.  Many thanks in advance if you do. _________________________________________________________________________ My website: https://theamateurnaturalist.buzzsprout.com/2032491 Also, be sure to visit Facebook and look for my site ... The Amateur Naturalist I would love to hear your ideas, see your pictures or hear your feedback. ____________________________________________________________________ You can help me out by: * Please hit “download” on every episode * Please hit Follow * please leave me a review * download each of my episodes * please leave a 5-star rating    This helps me grow as a podcaster  * please tell 1-2 friends or family about this podcast _______________________________________________________________________ You can support the people who support the Smoky Mountains, black bears  and wildlife by going to: * Friends of the Smokies.          https://friendsofthesmokies.org * Appalachian Bear Rescue.     https://appalachianbearrescue.org ________________________________________________________________________ ** Click here to get $20 off a paid Buzzsprout account to start your own podcast.  It’s fun, start today!! https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=2014700 [https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=2014700] _________________________________________________________________________ The short music intro and outro is: "Hickory Hollow" by Dan Lebowitz.   I love this music.  Thank you, Dan. This music is royalty free. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2032491/support] The Fresh Patch Podcast - Where Good Pets Get It. [https://www.freshpatch.com/] Welcome to the Fresh Patch Podcast where we talk about everything, from dog... Listen on: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1808041306]   https://www.buzzsprout.com/2032491/support Designer Mini Goldendoodle puppies [https://www.DesignerGoldenDoodlepuppies.com] Designer Golden Doodles offers the best quality mini and micro mini goldendoodle puppies. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2032491/support]

Acidic Soil Loving Plants of the Appalachian Mountain Areas

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2032491/fan_mail/new] In Episode #54 of Season #4, I will discuss some acid loving plants.  Specifically, acidic soil loving plants such as Rhododendron, Mountain Laurel, and White Pine trees.   Plants such as these grow in and around the Appalachian Mountains, the Appalachian Foothills to the mountains and some call it the Appalachian Plateau. One of my hobbies is to hike and near me is the Red River Gorge Geological Area.  I love hiking in this area but I do a tiny bit of hiking in Georgia, Berea, KY, and in the Smoky Mountains.  You will see these plants in many of these areas if there is an acidic soil to sustain the plants. Your host is Tommy Fowler. I have a biology degree from the University of Kentucky and a high passion for the outdoors.  I am "The Amateur Naturalist". We will talk about: * In tonight's episode, I will discuss rhododendron, mountain laurel, and white pine trees. * I will talk about why the soil is probably acidic. _________________________________________________________________________ *************   https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TommyFowler   ************** One way that you can support this podcast is to "Buy Me a Cup of Coffee".  Not a real cup of coffee.  Just click on the Buy Me a Cup of Coffee and you can give a small donation to help me get some new equipment or to just stay on the air.  Many thanks in advance if you do. _________________________________________________________________________ My website: https://theamateurnaturalist.buzzsprout.com/2032491 Also, be sure to visit Facebook and look for my site ... The Amateur Naturalist I would love to hear your ideas, see your pictures or hear your feedback. ____________________________________________________________________ You can help me out by: * Please hit “download” on every episode * Please hit Follow * please leave me a review * download each of my episodes * please leave a 5-star rating    This helps me grow as a podcaster  * please tell 1-2 friends or family about this podcast _______________________________________________________________________ You can support the people who support the Smoky Mountains, black bears  and wildlife by going to: * Friends of the Smokies.          https://friendsofthesmokies.org * Appalachian Bear Rescue.     https://appalachianbearrescue.org ________________________________________________________________________ ** Click here to get $20 off a paid Buzzsprout account to start your own podcast.  It’s fun, start today!! https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=2014700 [https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=2014700] _________________________________________________________________________ The short music intro and outro is: "Hickory Hollow" by Dan Lebowitz.   I love this music.  Thank you, Dan. This music is royalty free. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2032491/support] Designer Mini Goldendoodle puppies [https://www.DesignerGoldenDoodlepuppies.com] Designer Golden Doodles offers the best quality mini and micro mini goldendoodle puppies. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2032491/support]

Dire Wolves Died Out ... Are They Now Back From Extinction?

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2032491/fan_mail/new] Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2032491/open_sms] In Episode #53 of Season #4, I will discuss the company Colossal Biosciences and it's attempt at bringing back an animal, the Dire Wolf, from it's 10,000 year extinction.  The Dire Wolf DNA is not 100% Dire Wolf DNA but it has some Gray Wolf DNA segments to make the DNA complete.  Because of this, many people are upset that they are saying that they brought back the Dire Wolf.  But this is just the first attempt at bringing back a previously extinct animal.  No one anticipates ever seeing a Dire Wolf running wild. Your host is Tommy Fowler. I have a biology degree from the University of Kentucky and a high passion for the outdoors.  I am "The Amateur Naturalist". We will talk about: * In tonight's episode, I will discuss the company Colossal Biosciences but very briefly. * I will also mention that the same company has plans on bringing back the Woolly Mammoth in the next 2-4 years. * I will mention the creation of the Woolly Mouse and why it was created. * I also mention that there are other animals potentially on the horizon of bringing back from extinction. _________________________________________________________________________ *************   https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TommyFowler   ************** One way that you can support this podcast is to "Buy Me a Cup of Coffee".  Not a real cup of coffee.  Just click on the Buy Me a Cup of Coffee and you can give a small donation to help me get some new equipment or to just stay on the air.  Many thanks in advance if you do. _________________________________________________________________________ My website: https://theamateurnaturalist.buzzsprout.com/2032491 Also, be sure to visit Facebook and look for my site ... The Amateur Naturalist I would love to hear your ideas, see your pictures or hear your feedback. ____________________________________________________________________ You can help me out by: * Please hit “download” on every episode * Please hit Follow * please leave me a review * download each of my episodes * please leave a 5-star rating    This helps me grow as a podcaster  * please tell 1-2 friends or family about this podcast _______________________________________________________________________ You can support the people who support the Smoky Mountains, black bears  and wildlife by going to: * Friends of the Smokies.          https://friendsofthesmokies.org * Appalachian Bear Rescue.     https://appalachianbearrescue.org ________________________________________________________________________ ** Click here to get $20 off a paid Buzzsprout account to start your own podcast.  It’s fun, start today!! https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=2014700 [https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=2014700] _________________________________________________________________________ The short music intro and outro is: "Hickory Hollow" by Dan Lebowitz.   I love this music.  Thank you, Dan. This music is royalty free. Designer Mini Goldendoodle puppies [https://www.DesignerGoldenDoodlepuppies.com] Designer Golden Doodles offers the best quality mini and micro mini goldendoodle puppies. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2032491/support]

Whitetail Deer Communication Through Scent Glands

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2032491/fan_mail/new] Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2032491/open_sms] In Episode #52 of Season #4, I will discuss the Whitetail Deer and their use of glandular scents for communication between deer. Your host is Tommy Fowler. I have a biology degree from the University of Kentucky and a high passion for the outdoors.  I am "The Amateur Naturalist". We will talk about: * In tonight's episode I will discuss the 7 glands of whitetail deer and the glands basic uses. * I will discuss a bit about the last 100+ years of Kentucky restoring the whitetail deer to the populations that we see today. * This is not a podcast about hunting.  I used to live and breathe hunting but I never go any longer although I greatly miss being in the outdoors as much as I used to go.  I never found anyone who spend the hours in the cold, the rain, the thunderstorms, the below zero temperatures all day because of my sheer love of the deer and the outdoors. * I will briefly discuss deer rubs and scrapes, but just briefly today.  I want to come back and do another episode at a later date on these topics. _________________________________________________________________________ ********   https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TommyFowler   ********* One way that you can support this podcast is to "Buy Me a Cup of Coffee".  Not a real cup of coffee.  Just click on the Buy Me a Cup of Coffee and you can give a small donation to help me get some new equipment or to just stay on the air.  Many thanks in advance if you do. _________________________________________________________________________ My website: https://theamateurnaturalist.buzzsprout.com/2032491 Also, be sure to visit Facebook and look for my site ... The Amateur Naturalist I would love to hear your ideas, see your pictures or hear your feedback. ____________________________________________________________________ You can help me out by: * Please hit “download” on every episode * Please hit Follow * please leave me a review * download each of my episodes * please leave a 5-star rating    This helps me grow as a podcaster  * please tell 1-2 friends or family about this podcast _______________________________________________________________________ You can support the people who support the Smoky Mountains, black bears  and wildlife by going to: * Friends of the Smokies.          https://friendsofthesmokies.org * Appalachian Bear Rescue.     https://appalachianbearrescue.org ________________________________________________________________________ ** Click here to get $20 off a paid Buzzsprout account to start your own podcast.  It’s fun, start today!! https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=2014700 [https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=2014700] _________________________________________________________________________ The short music intro and outro is: "Hickory Hollow" by Dan Lebowitz.   I love this music.  Thank you, Dan. This music is royalty free. Designer Mini Goldendoodle puppies [https://www.DesignerGoldenDoodlepuppies.com] Designer Golden Doodles offers the best quality mini and micro mini goldendoodle puppies. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2032491/support]