/tags/outdoor-radio Outdoor Radio en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Wed, 16 Dec 2020 15:39:37 GMT /programs/2020-12-16/outdoor-radio-invasive-zebra-mussels Zebra Mussels are an invasive species in Lake Champlain. Not only do they consume a great deal of the food supply in the lake, but they also attack nativeâ€� Wed, 16 Dec 2020 15:39:37 GMT /programs/2020-12-16/outdoor-radio-invasive-zebra-mussels Chris Albertine /programs/2020-10-21/outdoor-radio-on-the-hunt-for-invasive-worms There are 19 species of worms in Vermont. Three of them are considered invasive; they are known as snake worms or jumping worms. These busy, invasiveâ€� Wed, 21 Oct 2020 13:17:00 GMT /programs/2020-10-21/outdoor-radio-on-the-hunt-for-invasive-worms Chris Albertine /programs/2020-08-28/outdoor-radio-little-bee-on-a-white-flower Fen grass-of-Parnassus has a beautiful white flower that blooms from mid-August to mid-September in Vermont. It is the sole food source for a rare speciesâ€� Fri, 28 Aug 2020 12:00:00 GMT /programs/2020-08-28/outdoor-radio-little-bee-on-a-white-flower Chris Albertine /programs/2020-06-23/outdoor-radio-backyard-biodiversity In these times of social distancing, when people can feel disconnected from one another, it's important to realize that nature is just outside your door.â€� Tue, 23 Jun 2020 14:17:36 GMT /programs/2020-06-23/outdoor-radio-backyard-biodiversity Chris Albertine /programs/2020-04-29/outdoor-radio-red-winged-blackbirds-a-true-sign-of-spring Birdwatchers know that when they see the Red-winged Blackbird return, spring is on its way. These birds are numerous and everywhere. The males areâ€� Wed, 29 Apr 2020 16:13:49 GMT /programs/2020-04-29/outdoor-radio-red-winged-blackbirds-a-true-sign-of-spring Chris Albertine /programs/2020-03-12/outdoor-radio-blue-jays-engineers-of-the-forest Blue jays are pretty common. We see them all the time, and yet, they still have mysteries to share with us. Blue jays are also known as the "engineers ofâ€� Thu, 12 Mar 2020 17:59:57 GMT /programs/2020-03-12/outdoor-radio-blue-jays-engineers-of-the-forest Chris Albertine /programs/2020-01-27/outdoor-radio-is-there-such-a-thing-as-a-january-thaw In the past 125 years, only two Januarys have stayed below freezing for the entire month. Some Vermonters relish a period of warmer temperatures whileâ€� Mon, 27 Jan 2020 19:57:16 GMT /programs/2020-01-27/outdoor-radio-is-there-such-a-thing-as-a-january-thaw Chris Albertine /programs/2019-12-22/outdoor-radio-the-winter-flight-of-the-bruce-spanworm-moth You don't expect to see a moth in November, but these winter moths have adapted to thrive in the cold. The operophtera bruceata, or the Bruce Spanwormâ€� Sun, 22 Dec 2019 13:00:00 GMT /programs/2019-12-22/outdoor-radio-the-winter-flight-of-the-bruce-spanworm-moth Chris Albertine /programs/2019-10-02/outdoor-radio-hunting-the-ferocius-vermont-tiger-beetle If you've been in the woods or in the garden and spotted a quick flash of metallic emerald that was there one second and gone the next, then you haveâ€� Wed, 02 Oct 2019 16:00:00 GMT /programs/2019-10-02/outdoor-radio-hunting-the-ferocius-vermont-tiger-beetle Chris Albertine /programs/2019-07-23/outdoor-radio-counting-endangered-terns-on-champlains-papasquash-island Hard hats in hand, Biologists Kent McFarland and Sara Zahendra head to the docks at Lake Champlain. They are taking a boat to Papasquash Island, owned byâ€� Tue, 23 Jul 2019 13:40:00 GMT /programs/2019-07-23/outdoor-radio-counting-endangered-terns-on-champlains-papasquash-island Chris Albertine, Franny Bastian