Episodes

Wednesday Aug 21, 2024
Episode 81: Butterfly Royalty
Wednesday Aug 21, 2024
Wednesday Aug 21, 2024
Monarchs and milkweed go together like Peanut Butter and Jelly. Viceroy butterflies look an awful lot like monarchs. Learn more about these beautiful pollinators in this episode!
Support the podcast by becoming a patron! www.patreon.com/dispatchesfromtheforest
Email me or donate via PayPal! Dispatchesfromtheforest@gmail.com
Check out the merch store! www.Cafepress.com/shop/dispatchesfromtheforest
Also follow Dispatches from the Forest on FaceBook, Instagram and TikTok!

Wednesday Aug 14, 2024
Dirt Dispatch #9
Wednesday Aug 14, 2024
Wednesday Aug 14, 2024
Scorpion hunting and ball moss in San Antonio, TX plus Katarina receives a gentleman caller. Find out what I've been up to for the last couple weeks!
Support the podcast by becoming a patron: www.patreon.com/dispatchesfromtheforest
Donate via PayPal or send me an email! Dispatchesfromtheforest@gmail.com
Merch store: www.cafepress.com/shop/dispatchesfromtheforest
Also follow Dispatches from the Forest on FaceBook, Instagram and TikTok!

Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
Episode 80: Taking the Sting out of Scorpions
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
Another arachnid that's not a spider - but this one is not likely to be mistaken for a spider like Solifuges and Harvestmen! Learn more about scorpions (the animal, not the band!) including their surprisingly romantic mating ritual.
Support the podcast by becoming a Patron! www.patreon.com/dispatchesfromtheforest
PayPal a donation or send me an email: Dispatchesfromtheforest@gmail.com
Check out the merch store! www.Cafepress.com/shop/dispatchesfromtheforest

Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
Dirt Dispatch #8
Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
The final pelican update of the summer (unless they surprise me!), the rules of collecting roadkill and a really big kitty that I (sadly) couldn't bring home.
Email me or donate via PayPal: Dispatchesfromtheforest@gmail.com
Become a Patron and support the podcast! www.Patreon.com/dispatchesfromtheforest
Git' yourself some sweet Dispatches from the Forest merch! www.cafepress.com/shop/dispatchesfromtheforest

Wednesday Jul 24, 2024
Episode 79: Arachnids (But NOT Spiders)
Wednesday Jul 24, 2024
Wednesday Jul 24, 2024
All spiders are arachnids, but not all arachnids are spiders. Learn more about a couple of these non-spider arachnids - what makes them similar? What sets them apart? What makes them really, really, cool? Well, I'll tell ya'!
Become a Patron and support the Podcast! Patreon.com/dispatchesfromtheforest
Send an email or donate via PayPal: Dispatchesfromtheforest@gmail.com
Merch store! Get your merch! Cafepress.com/shop/dispatchesfromtheforest

Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
Dirt Dispatch #7
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
Do wolves decimate deer populations or is the survival of deer fawns just low no matter what? And meet the Solifuge aka Camel Spider, Sun Spider or Wind Scorpion - spoiler alert: not a spider and also not a scorpion, so what is it? Find out on this Dirt Dispatch!
Become a patron! Patreon.com/dispatchesfromtheforest
Email me or donate via PayPal: dispatchesfromtheforest@gmail.com
Check out the merch store! Cafepress.com/shop/dispatchesfromtheforest

Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
Episode 78: Trash Pandas
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
By listener request I'm talking about those dumpster diving little bandits: raccoons! Do they really wash their hands or their food? Find out the answer to this question and more!
Support the podcast by becoming a Patron! Patreon.com/dispatchesfromtheforest
Send your suggestions, questions or comments or make a donation via PayPal! Dispatchesfromtheforest@gmail.com
Merch store! Get your merch! Cafepress.com/shop/dispatchesfromtheforest.

Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
Dirt Dispatch #6
Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
Pelican update, pronghorn babies and a long-tailed weasel! Hear what I've been up to and what I've been seeing here at Dispatches HQ!
Become a patron: Patreon.com/dispatchesfromtheforest
Donate via PayPal or email me! Dispatchesfromtheforest@gmail.com
Check out the merch store! Cafepress.com/shop/dispatchesfromtheforest

Dispatches from the Forest
I love to indulge my inner nature nerd. I have a degree in Natural Resource Management and I'm a Virginia Master Naturalist. If there is a particular topic you'd like me to talk about, let me know. You can email me at Dispatchesfromtheforest@gmail.com
Please consider supporting the podcast by becoming a patron at Patreon.com/dispatchesfromtheforest.