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Outdoor Elements - August 20th, 2023
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Evie paddles into the center of a Spatterdock patch to find out more about this emergent plant rooted to the base of ponds or lakes in shallow areas. Have you noticed these in the forest? Spiders don't make these webs! Why are they putting dead Cicadas in a stream? Watch and find out! Our Producer shot some footage of a Bald-faced hornet queen starting to make a nest. How do Bumblebees and Honeybees transport nectar and pollen back to their hives? The Woolly Bear is something that has grabbed the attention of kids forever.
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Evie paddles into the center of a Spatterdock patch to find out more about this emergent plant rooted to the base of ponds or lakes in shallow areas. The giant heart shaped leaves and yellow flowers are home to many insects. Join Evie to learn much more about this great plant.
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Have you noticed these in the forest? Spiders don't make these webs!
Tent caterpillars live in groups within a silken tent and provide a good food source for native birds.
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Our Producer shot some footage of a Bald-faced hornet queen starting to make a nest. How do these pollinators construct a nest and how big can they get? We’ll talk about that and how the life cycle happens for these wasps that also help control some agricultural pest.
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How do Bumblebees and Honeybees transport nectar and pollen back to their hives? Evie shares with us how they do it.
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The Woolly Bear is something that has grabbed the attention of kids forever. There are many myths and stories about the Woolly Bear and Evie talks about some of them. Why do we always find them crossing the road? Can they predict the severity of winter? What do they turn into after being in their cocoon? These cute critters have a lot of folklore about them. Follow us for a new Outdoor Elements Webisode each week.
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