NatureNotes

Isaac Newton quote 04.10.2023 1:19 ↓

Rudy Mancke shares a favorite quote from Isaac Newton about our place in the universe.

Question mark vs comma butterflies 03.10.2023 1:19 ↓

Rudy Mancke breaks down the difference in markings between question mark butterflies and comma butterflies.

Giant Atlantic cockle 02.10.2023 1:19 ↓

Rudy Mancke helps a listener identify a bivalve that had squirted water on them at the beach.

Rainbow scarab 29.09.2023 1:19 ↓

Phanaeus vindex, the rainbow scarab, is a species of dung beetle known for its bright metallic shell.

Brown anole 28.09.2023 1:19 ↓

The brown anole, Anolis sagrei, is a species of lizard in the family native to Cuba and the Bahamas.

White jelly fungus 27.09.2023 1:19 ↓

Rudy Mancke helps a listener identify a bumpy, jelly-like fungus found after a recent hurricane.

Sweet autumn clematis 26.09.2023 1:19 ↓

Clematis terniflora, sweet autumn clematis, is a woody and fragrant vine known for its white flowers. It is considered an invasive plant.

Rosy maple moth 25.09.2023 1:19 ↓

Rudy Mancke discusses the colorful dryocampa rubicunda, commonly known as the rosy maple moth, and its caterpillar form called the greenstriped mapleworm.

Autumn equinox 22.09.2023 1:19 ↓

In 2023, the autumn equinox falls on Saturday, September 23.

'Fish on a line' 21.09.2023 1:19 ↓

Chasmanthium latifolium, also commonly known as "fish on a line," inland sea oats, and river oats, is a species of grass native to the central and eastern United States.

Long-tailed skipper 20.09.2023 1:19 ↓

Urbanus proteus, commonly called the long-tailed skipper, is a spread-winged skipper butterfly found throughout tropical and subtropical South America, south to Argentina and north into the southern part of the United States of America.

Eastern cottonmouth 19.09.2023 1:19 ↓

Rudy Mancke discusses the venomous eastern cottonmouth, sometimes known as water moccasin.

Regal walnut moth 18.09.2023 1:19 ↓

Rudy Mancke helps two listeners identify different life stages of the regal walnut moth.

James Thomson poem 15.09.2023 1:19 ↓

Rudy Mancke reads a selection from James Thomson's poem "The Castle of Indolence."

Madtoms 14.09.2023 1:19 ↓

Madtoms are a family of freshwater catfish that are generally only 2-5 inches in length.

Eastern pondhawk 13.09.2023 1:19 ↓

Erythemis simplicicollis, commonly called the eastern pondhawk, is a species of dragonfly native to North America.

Cicada killer wasp 12.09.2023 1:19 ↓

Sphecius speciosus, commonly known as the cicada killer, is a species of solitary wasp that preys on cicadas.

Potter wasp nest 11.09.2023 1:19 ↓

Rudy Mancke helps a listener identify the distinctively shaped nest of a potter wasp.

Wild muscadine grapes 08.09.2023 1:19 ↓

Vitis rotundifolia, commonly known as muscadine, is species of grape native to the southeastern United States.

Lizard scat 07.09.2023 1:19 ↓

Rudy Mancke hears from a listener who found animal waste in their garage.

Common gallinule 06.09.2023 1:19 ↓

Gallinula galeata, the common gallinule, is a species of bird common to the wetlands of the United States. It is closely related to the common moorhen.

Mole kingsnake 05.09.2023 1:19 ↓

Rudy Mancke helps a listener identify a snake they found under some plywood in their yard.

Cicadas 05.09.2023 1:00 ↓

It's that time of year again! Rudy Mancke discusses the cicadas we've been hearing and seeing lately.

Dragonflies 04.09.2023 1:19 ↓

Rudy Mancke discusses several species of dragonfly common to North America.

Brain-eating amoeba 01.09.2023 1:00 ↓

Rudy Mancke discusses naegleria fowleri, often called the "brain-eating amoeba."