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**Nature Guys**

Nature Guys connects you to the exciting natural world right in your own neighborhood. These nature connections will help you be cool, calm, collected and ready to make a positive difference in the world. Nature Guys is hosted by Bob a long time nature lover.

Latest Episodes:

Blue Violets are Sometimes Blue May 05, 2020

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Bob has his back yard torn up. He is amazed to find Blue Violets returning in pure clay soil.

Our sources for this episode include:

Common Blue Violet https://www.gardenexperiments.com/common-blue-violet/
7 Fun Facts about Violets https://www.teleflora.com/blog/7-fun-facts-about-violets/
Interesting facts about violets http://justfunfacts.com/interesting-facts-about-violets/

Fort Building May 01, 2020

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Bill and Bob remember a fun outside activity they did as kids.

Our sources for this episode include:

Let's Go Outside by Jennifer Ward https://www.jenniferwardbooks.com/

Zoo Town Apr 28, 2020

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Bill talks with Thane Maynard the Director of the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden. Learn how Thane went from a kid chasing gaters in Florida to the head of one of the best zoos in the world.

Resources mentioned include:

Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden http://cincinnatizoo.org/
Cincinnati Zoo live safaris on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/cincinnatizoo/live
Cincinnati Nature Center https://www.cincynature.org/
Center for Plant Conservation https://saveplants.org/
African Parks: Saving Wildlife https://www.africanparks.org/
Wildlife Conservation Society https://www.wcs.org/

Hug a Tree Apr 24, 2020

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Bill and Bob explain a simple activity you can do to connect your kids and yourself to trees.

Our sources for this episode include:

Sharing Nature with Children by Joseph Cornell https://www.sharingnature.com/

Wildflower Pilgrimage Apr 21, 2020

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Bob interviews Nancy Stranahan the Executive Director of the Arc of Appalachia. Nancy is an inspiration and we can all use a large dose of that right now.

Related episode: Spring Wildflowers (http://natureguys.org/spring-wildflowers/)

The Arc of Appalachia - Saving Ohio's Wildlands https://arcofappalachia.org/

56 Pillbugs Apr 17, 2020

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Bill and Bob do a short follow up to the pillbug episode. This has some great ideas to lift your spirits and a special guest.

Related episode: Some Pillbugs are Roly Polies (http://natureguys.org/pillbugs/)

Our sources for this episode include:

Pillbug Project: A Guide to Investigation by Robin Burnett https://www.nsta.org/recommends/ViewProduct.aspx?ProductID=12142
Blue pillbug https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7718485

Goldfinch is Our Mascot Apr 14, 2020

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Goldfinch is just the bird to cheer you up! This is a great bird to have at your feeders.

Our sources for this episode include:

American Goldfinch https://abcbirds.org/bird/american-goldfinch/
Interesting American Goldfinch Facts http://www.birdhouses101.com/american-goldfinch-facts.asp
21 Facts on Goldfinches https://www.livingwithbirds.com/tweetapedia/21-facts-on-goldfinch
Fun Facts about Goldfinches https://billingsgazette.com/lifestyles/home-and-garden/fun-facts-about-goldfinches/article_65165159-1e5d-5a6c-8c04-cc1dfa9e6fde.html
Life Histories of North American Birds by Arthur Cleveland Bent https://birdsbybent.com/about.html

Holes Hike Apr 10, 2020

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Bob and Bill hope to inspire you to take a Nature Break. This episode has a fun activity that Bob used at nature summer camp.

Related episode: Screech Owl (http://natureguys.org/screech-owl/)

Some Pillbugs are Roly Polies Apr 07, 2020

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Bob and Bill are inspired by an Imago Ranger program (https://imagoearth.org/imago-rangers/) to do an episode on pillbugs. If you're a little stressed out go outside and find some of these guys.

Our sources for this episode include: