North Woods Naturalist
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North Woods Naturalist: Peepers and little moths
-Little moths all over the place, but not to worry…they don’t eat your clothes. WTIP’s Jay Andersen talks with naturalist Chel Anderson about leaf miners and the last chorus of peepers.
(Photo by Jason Hollinger on Flickr)
North Woods Naturalist: Slugs
-It’s not everyone’s favorite mollusk, but important just the same. WTIP’s Jay Andersen talks with naturalist Chel Anderson about slugs.
(Photo by Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota)
North Woods Naturalist: Transition to autumn
-Even though there have been late summer days, we’re transitioning into autumn. WTIP’s Jay Andersen talks with naturalist Chel Anderson about autumn around the corner.
(Photo by peupleloup on Flickr)
North Woods Naturalist: Crab Spiders
-It’s a small spider that hides in plain view -- it can because it changes color. WTIP’s Jay Andersen talks with naturalist Chel Anderson about crab spiders.
(Photo by John Flannery on Flickr)
North Woods Naturalist: Changing August
-Summer is on the wane, and there are a lot of changes as we work through August. WTIP’s Jay Andersen talks with naturalist Chel Anderson about the birds, blooming and berries of late summer.
(Photo by Charles Wohlers on Flickr)
North Woods Naturalist: Acrobatic hummingbirds
-They’re small, but they’re the bird world’s acrobats. WTIP’s Jay Andersen talks with naturalist Chel Anderson about acrobatic hummingbirds.
(Photo by Budohio on Flickr)
North Woods Naturalist: Lush July
-The combination of moist weather and cooler temps means a lush July this year. WTIP’s Jay Andersen talks with naturalist Chel Anderson about perfect weather for blooming wild plants.
North Woods Naturalist: Pine pollen
-The yellow dust you’ve been wiping off your outdoor furniture or grill is really pine pollen, and there’s a good deal more to it than meets the eye. WTIP’s Jay Andersen talks with naturalist Chel Anderson about a most amazing, and small scale reproductive process.
North Woods Naturalist: Luna moths
-They are one of our most striking – and hard to find -- moths. WTIP’s Jay Andersen talks with naturalist Chel Anderson about the large, green luna moth.
(Photo by Jay Huggins on Flickr)
North Woods Naturalist: An early butterfly of spring - the tiger swallowtail
-They’re among our earliest butterflies in spring. WTIP’s Jay Andersen talks with naturalist Chel Anderson about tiger swallowtails.
(Photo by Savannah Sam Photography)