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The Nature of Phenology 6/22/24: Why Phenology?

Producers: Hazel Stark & Joe Horn Host: Hazel Stark In an effort to bring more seasonal sanity to our lives, this is the last episode of The Nature of Phenology—but befor

The Nature of Phenology 6/15/24: Twinflower

Producers: Hazel Stark & Joe Horn Host: Hazel Stark Those that decide to get down to the flower’s level for a sniff are rewarded with a sweet and delicate olfactory exper

The Nature of Phenology 6/8/24: Squid

Producers: Hazel Stark & Joe Horn Host: Hazel Stark Longfin squid tend to spend most of their life in deep waters out of reach of most anglers whereas shortfin squid migr

The Nature of Phenology 6/1/24: Luna Moths

Producers: Hazel Stark & Joe Horn Host: Hazel Stark These large moths are winged adults for just one week of the year, and now’s the time you might glimpse one. Photos, a

The Nature of Phenology 5/25/24: Pollen

Producers: Hazel Stark & Joe Horn Host: Hazel Stark If runny noses and itchy eyes aren’t a clear enough clue, evaporating puddles and the surfaces of vehicles reveal a ye

The Nature of Phenology 5/18/24: Canada Mayflower

Producers: Hazel Stark & Joe Horn Host: Hazel Stark This aptly named native plant is no doubt living in a group near you. It’s time to go find some and see what they can

The Nature of Phenology 5/11/24: Wood Ducks

Producers: Hazel Stark & Joe Horn Host: Hazel Stark This time of year, wood duck females tend to be sitting on their nests to incubate their eggs for the next month or so

The Nature of Phenology 5/4/24: Sturgeon

Producers: Hazel Stark & Joe Horn Host: Hazel Stark Now is a great time to seek the giant leaping bodies of sturgeon in one of Maine’s largest rivers. Photos, a full tran

The Nature of Phenology 4/27/24: Killdeer Nesting

Producers: Hazel Stark & Joe Horn Host: Hazel Stark These birds are nesting between April 20th and July 15th in open places so you might be able to notice their nesting b

The Nature of Phenology 4/20/24: Vernal Pools

Producers: Hazel Stark & Joe Horn Host: Hazel Stark They form in depressions in the forest floor and are large enough to last for a few months, but small enough that they

The Nature of Phenology 4/13/24: Winter Wrens

Producers: Hazel Stark & Joe Horn Host: Hazel Stark While these birds are small and adorned with various subtle shades of brown and a pale eyebrow, they are anything but

The Nature of Phenology 4/6/24: Solar Eclipses

Producers: Hazel Stark & Joe Horn Host: Hazel Stark The next time Maine will experience a total solar eclipse will be 55 years from now, so this could be a once in a life

The Nature of Phenology 3/30/24: Common Goldeneyes

Producers: Hazel Stark & Joe Horn Host: Hazel Stark It’s goldeneye courtship display season! And there are fourteen unique moves they do. Photos, a full transcript, refer

The Nature of Phenology 3/23/24: Elvers

Producers: Hazel Stark & Joe Horn Host: Hazel Stark Vast fyke nets stretched out across streams near the heads of tide right now are evidence of commercial fishing for el

The Nature of Phenology 3/16/24: Winter Nutrient Deficiency

Producers: Hazel Stark & Joe Horn Host: Hazel Stark Have you been feeling indifferent to the soups and stews that felt so right in the fall and winter and instead find yo

The Nature of Phenology 3/9/24: Tannin Stains

Producers: Hazel Stark & Joe Horn Host: Hazel Stark You know it when you see it: at the base of a tree trunk, perhaps even several in an area, the snow is stained yellow—

The Nature of Phenology 3/2/24: Voles

Producers: Hazel Stark & Joe Horn Host: Hazel Stark Voles are able to stay active in the winter, relying on stored food from the fall and also foraging food through the w

The Nature of Phenology 2/24/24: Red-breasted Nuthatches

Producers: Hazel Stark & Joe Horn Host: Hazel Stark While red-breasted nuthatches are year-rounders here in Maine, on some winters when their food crop is low farther nor

The Nature of Phenology 2/17/24: Cusk Spawning

Producers: Hazel Stark & Joe Horn Host: Hazel Stark Also known as burbot, cusk are an oddity among our freshwater fish.  Following canyon and valley-like topography in th

The Nature of Phenology 2/10/24: Food Caching

Producers: Hazel Stark & Joe Horn Host: Hazel Stark Are you a larder hoarder or a scatter hoarder? Photos, a full transcript, references, contact information, and more av