Follow Fox

The duck you think of when you hear “duck” --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

A proud plant that’s made North America it’s new home --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

Seeing these plants are a sure sign of summer --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

A water bird with a call so distinct, it’s associated with “true wilderness” --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

A fish as fun to read about as it is to catch. Artwork by Shannon Eustice (Instagram: Shannon.iustas) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

They’re not apples, and they don’t ripen in May. Episode art by Shannon Eustice (instagram: Shannon.iustas) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

This easy to ID fungi can cause disputes among foragers. Art by Shannon Eustice (instagram: shannon.iustas) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

Knock knock. Who’s there? It’s these highly specialized birds! Artwork by Shannon Eustice (Instagram: shannon.iustas) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

Even if you’ve never seen this insect, you’ve likely seen their affect on forests. Artwork by Shannon Eustice (instagram: shannon.iustas) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

A bug with an incredible life journey --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

North America’s misunderstood marsupial --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

We have a while before we see the blossoms, but this tree still has a lot to offer in winter --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

One of the largest conifers you’ll see this winter --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

New episodes will be coming starting February 7th --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

Is there something mysterious swimming in the waters of Lake Champlain? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

A common, painful plant with a surprising amount of uses --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

Grab your hankies and learn about this wind pollinated plant that seems to be everywhere --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

This flower is nothing to sneeze at - literally! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

A huge problem affecting lakes, and what we can do to mitigate them. Learn more about watersheds here: https://www.podpage.com/followfox/watershed/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

One of the most commonly misnamed critters in North America --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

A phenomenon that is feared and revered around the World. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

This beetle has as many names as it does spots --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

Don’t judge a goose before getting to know them --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

Get the buzz on this insect with a bad reputation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

The fungus, not the feathers! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

It's not a clover, but it is an herb --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

An impressive bird with an inspirational success story --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

An incredible bird with an incredible story. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

You'll never believe how this critter got it's name. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

Fishers do not actually participate in any sort of fishing activity --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

A handy episode about a handsy critter. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

Learn about North America's largest rodent, and best architect. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

How do you record an episode about porcupines? Very carefully. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

This big deer is no gentle giant --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

A traditional Christmas plant with less than Christian symbolism --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

The North American river otters is one of the country's most charming critters --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

A North American berry that is an iconic addition to Atumn harvest feasts. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

The wild berries that launched viticulture in New York State --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

A folklore focused episode for Halloween. Get ready for ghosts, witches, dead kings, fairies, and dark forests. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

The sensation of itchiness when you hear about bugs is called "formication" --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

What are those busy little beasts up to? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

This insect is fascinating enough to be a mythical creature --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

One of the most ubiquitous plants on the hiking trail --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

Bendy and beautiful, willow trees can be found all over the world. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

The smallest bird has a lot going on --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

Why do these wild bovine have two names? Why aren't they domestic? Why shouldn't you try to pet them? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

An incandescent insect that signals the beginning of summer --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

Invasive? Yes. Useful? Also yes. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

We know they're busy, but what are they doing? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

A unique flower, with mysterious properties --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

This episode unfurls the mysteries of one of the most popular wild edibles --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

What's that smell? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

One of the first flowers of Spring --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

Black bears, brown bears, and polar bears oh my! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

An icon tree with multiple uses --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

Not to be confused with wolves or stray dogs, the coyote is a clever canine with unique traits --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

Three birds from the most interesting family in nature! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

This snow herb has so much more to it than just it's minty flavor! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

A big cat who doesn't mind the snow. Let's take a look at this well adapted animal. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

You know them, you hate them, but why not learn a bit about them? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

Conscious action leads to stronger communities, and a more sustainable way of life. Sustain the ones who sustain you and the Earth will live forever. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

This power trio has been around for centuries. Not only are corn, beans, and squash important nutritionally, they have an important place in culture as well. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

Accounts of eerie encounters in the woods --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

Take a look at three sumacs of North America, and one impostor. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

CW: mention of a pet's death. In honor of Juniper the cat, we learn about juniper the plant. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

There is technically no such thing as a seagull; learn why! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

"The Dog Days of Summer" Audry Heller. "August" Brian Strand. "Surviving August" David J. Walker. "Dog Days of Summer" Marylin Lott. "An August Cricket" Arthur Goodenough. "Late August" Ency Bearis. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

These 3 long legged, long necked birds can be hard to tell apart on first glance. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

Ancient, important, and threatened. These fish are the oldest and largest species in the Great Lakes. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

Also known as Bulrush, Reeds, Reedmace, Punks, Raupo, or *ahem* Hot Dog Grass. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

It's rabbit season! Remember to not touch any baby bunnies you find in your yard. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

"To a Hummingbird" John Vance Cheney. "The Humming-Bird" Emily Dickinson. "Mr. Hummingbird" Hope Kingsley. "Fly Close, Hummingbird" Jared Eli. "Hummingbird" Ahmad Cox. "Humming-bird" D. H. Lawrence. "Hummingbird" Mark Roper. "The Hummingbird" Hermann Hagedorn. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

CW: blood, guts, body functions. Vultures, sometimes called Buzzards in North America, are misunderstood sanitation engineers of the sky. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

A favorite May flower. "Lilacs" by Helen E. Maring. "Lilacs" by George B. Griffith. "Lilac Bush" by Hilda Conckling. "Lilac Trees" by Larkspur. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

Not a shed like a building, but shedding lime fur sheds. Look at the ground, and you'll see how we're impacting bodies of water. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

When you wish upon a star, does the star hear you? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

A little history behind the most well known creature of Ireland. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

A bit about a bright red bird. "Why the Red Bird is Red" from Cherokee tradition. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

You may hear it in the weather forecast, but what exactly is lake effect snow and why does it worry so many people? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

Well, it's Groundhog Day...again. Learn a little bit more about Punxsutawney Phil and the mystetious Inner Circle of the Groundhog Club. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

"The Evergreen Tree" Dane Sprinkle. "Blue Jay and Evergreen Tree" Nicole Corea May. "Evergreen" Evelyn Smith. "Below a Douglas Fir" James Fraser. "Pine Trees" Robert Laurence Binyon. "A Pinecone" Any Ludwig VanDerwater. "Pine Trees and the Sky: Evening" Rupert Brooke. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

Not uncommon, but still mysterious. Sun Dogs hold a special place in my heart. Poems: "Sun Dogs" by Discoveria. "Sundogs" by Amy Ludwig VanDerwater. "The Sundogs" by Phil Ellsworth. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

The oldest form of human powered transportation. "Winter Love Note" by Kendall Grant. "Snowshoeing Through Life" by Frances M. Thompson. "William Making Snowshoes" by Margaret Noodin. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

Conifers have a unique structure that we put in many of our winter decorations. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

What is on deer's mind, or more specifically his head? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

We go over three winter survival strategies: hibernation, migration, insulation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

"From the Haunted Wood" Isaac McLellan. "Beyond the Last Lamp" Thomas Hardy. "The Haunted Oak" Paul Laurence Dunbar. "The Lake of the Dismal Swamp" Thomas Moore. "The Stolen Child" W. B. Yeats. "This Place is Haunted" Richard Jones. ko-fi.com/followfox --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

Can an apple a day keep the doctor away? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

Get nutty with this autumnal nut --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

As Autumn closes in, let's enjoy some of the vestiges of summertime. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

Snap to it and listen to some facts and folklore about these terrifying terrapins --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

What is that whining noise? No, it's not me - it's the cicadas! Excerpts from The Farmer's Almanac, and "The Cultural Signifigance of the Pueblo Indian Flute" by Kevin Brewer. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support

This plant is everywhere! It is possibly one of the more important plants in North America, but why? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followfox/support