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The Backyard Naturalists

Debbie Foster and Laurie Horne

Embark on a magical adventure into the wonders of your backyard with "The Backyard Naturalists" podcast. Whether you"re a curious nature lover or a seasoned enthusiast, our show is your ticket to discovering the enchanting world of your own outdoor space. Join us on a journey of discovery as we celebrate the beauty of your backyard and explore a wide range of fascinating topics. Learn how to transform your little piece of nature into a haven for local wildlife, and discover the joy of citizen

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25:36

Audubon Initiatives

The Backyard Naturalists ·

2022/10/29

Connect with the Backyard Naturalists on the Web, Facebook and Instagram. Please visit and support our presenting sponsor, Backyard Birds at http://www.thebirdfoodstore.com/. A mecca for bird lovers and bird watchers, Backyard Birds is an independent family-owned business located in Matthews, NC (next to Dairy Queen), just southeast of Charlotte. Thanks for listening to The Backyard Naturalists. We hope you have a day filled with the wonders of nature. Get outside and take a walk on the wild

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34:42

Looking Back at One Year

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2022/10/15

Welcome to The Backyard Naturalists, the show about anything and everything connected with nature. Debbie and Laurie (and Chris) are celebrating their first year on the air and, in this week’s episode, spend a few moments reminiscing, talking and laughing about a few memories from year number one. Spend a few minutes with them and see if you share a few of their favorite show and moments. They even share a couple ideas and plans for upcoming seasons and episodes. While recording the Backyard

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Native Bees with Alden Picard

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2022/10/08

Welcome to The Backyard Naturalists, the show about anything and everything connected with nature. Alden Picard returns to the show this week for a fascinating and insightful conversation on native Bees. Alden has a Masters of Science degree is a Certified Interpretive Guide and is an environmental educator with Mecklenburg County Parks, Nature Preserves and Natural Resources Department. Connect with the Backyard Naturalists on the Web, Facebook and Instagram. Please visit and support our

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24:20

Coyotes with Chris Matthews

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2022/10/01

Welcome to The Backyard Naturalists, the show about anything and everything connected with nature. Chris Matthews serves the citizens of Mecklenburg County as Division Director, Nature Preserves and Natural Resources. In this week’s installment, Chris joins Debbie and Laurie in the studio to have a conversation around coyotes. Chris gives us the backstory on how Mecklenburg County started tracking them. He differentiates fact versus fiction, gives us tips on how to protect our pets and what

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30:30

Chronic Wasting Disease

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2022/09/24

Welcome to The Backyard Naturalists, the show about anything and everything connected with nature. According to the Centers for Disease Control, Chronic Wasting Disease (Zombie Deer Disease), “is a prion disease that affects deer, elk, reindeer, sika deer and moose. It has been found in some areas of North America, including Canada and the United States”. In this week’s episode, Debbie and Laurie take a call from Moriah Boggess, a deer biologist with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources

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34:21

Fall Migration with Tony

The Backyard Naturalists ·

2022/09/17

Welcome to The Backyard Naturalists, the show about anything and everything connected with nature. Tony Lombardino returns to the show this week to offer a wealth of information on birds and their fall migration. Tony has a PhD in neuroscience and he has studied how the brains of birds allow them to sing and produce their songs in adulthood. He researched and studied songbird neurology for twelve years, taught high school and college courses in biology and psychology and has lead bird walks for

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26:42

NC Bradford Pear Bounty

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2022/09/10

Welcome to The Backyard Naturalists, the show about anything and everything connected with nature. “The Bradford pear tree is an ornamental commonly planted tree in North Carolina. Sure, it has pretty blossoms, but it’s also structurally weak, stinky, and harmful to our native ecosystems! Bradford pears can breed with other varieties of pear trees and spread in natural forests, replacing native trees and creating “food deserts” for birds.” – NC Cooperative Extension This week, Debbie and Laurie

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Playin' 'Possum with Alden Picard

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2022/09/03

Thanks for listening to The Backyard Naturalists, the podcast about anything and everything connected with nature. We love to engage with our listeners and have a few fabulous prizes we’d love to share with you. As a part of helping us grow our social media and online presence, we’re giving you an opportunity to score a few of them we talk about in several previous episodes. This week, Alden Picard joins us to talk about opossums or possums as some folks say. Alden has an MS Degree, is a

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15:23

Products to Make Your Natural Life Easier

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2022/08/27

Thanks for listening to The Backyard Naturalists, the podcast about anything and everything connected with nature. We love to engage with our listeners and have a few fabulous prizes we’d love to share with you. As a part of helping us grow our social media and online presence, we’re giving you an opportunity to score a few of them we talk about in this week’s show. This week, Debbie and Laurie share a few neat little items designed to make your natural life, just a little easier. These are

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28:45

The Many Benefits of Being in Nature

The Backyard Naturalists ·

2022/08/20

Thanks for listening to The Backyard Naturalists, the podcast about anything and everything connected with nature. We love to engage with our listeners and have a few fabulous prizes we’d love to share with you. As a part of helping us grow our social media and online presence, we’re giving you an opportunity to score a few of them we talk about in this week’s show. Monica Macoubrie makes a return trip to our podcast this week to discuss a few of the many mental and physical benefits from being

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18:31

Getting Rid of Skeeters

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2022/08/13

Thanks for listening to The Backyard Naturalists, the podcast about anything and everything connected with nature. Before we get into the meat of this week’s show notes, please don’t forget to click the subscribe button on your favorite podcasting platform then leave us a five-star rating and a nice review. Currently, The Backyard Naturalists have been listened to in 49 states across the US and in more than 30 countries around the world. In all parts of the globe, mosquitoes not only present a

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15:13

Water Accessories for Your Natural Habitat

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2022/08/06

Welcome to The Backyard Naturalists, the show about anything and everything connected with nature. In a previous episode of The Backyard Naturalists, you learned that water is essential for all wildlife as well as a requirement for your Certified Wildlife Habitat. This week, Debbie and Laurie spend a few minutes exploring water accessories and features for you bird bath, garden and wildlife habitat. Our presenting sponsor, Backyard Birds, has a long list of these accessories such as water

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25:37

The Red Wolf Recovery Project

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2022/07/30

Welcome to The Backyard Naturalist, the podcast about anything and everything related to nature. Kat Ramos with the North Carolina Wildlife Federation joins Debbie and Laurie this week to have a fascinating conversation about the Red Wolf Recovery program. It’s highly unlikely many of our listeners have seen a red wolf in the wild so, to kick off the discussion, Kat paints us a picture of what a red wolf actually looks like and it’s comparison, in size, to the grey wolf and coyote. During

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10:07

Minimizing Mess Feeding Birds

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2022/07/23

Welcome to The Backyard Naturalists, the show about anything and everything connected with nature. How many times have you placed a bird feeder outside your home or business . . . only to take it back down a few weeks later because of the mess? There’s discarded seed all over the ground, unwanted weeds germinating and shells everywhere. If this has been your experience, Debbie and Laurie created this episode just for you. Connect with the Backyard Naturalists on the Web, Facebook and Instagram

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30:53

The Learning Habitat

The Backyard Naturalists ·

2022/07/16

Welcome to The Backyard Naturalists, the show about anything and everything connected with nature. In this weeks episode Rachel and Chrissy from The Learning Habitat visit Debbie and Laurie to introduce them to their organization that prides themselves as “a group of caring, experienced, qualified and devoted tutors who love helping students grow intellectually, socially and emotionally. The learner-centered education model includes hands-on learning and outdoor education, We use

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27:43

Turtles with Jay

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2022/07/09

Welcome to The Backyard Naturalists, the show about anything and everything connected with nature. Reptile expert, Jay Bell from Reptiles 101 returns to the studio this week for a fun and entertaining episode on turtles. We’re focusing on two species this week, the eastern box turtle and the common snapping turtle. In this episode, Jay teaches us about: Physical characteristics How to distinguish a male from a female turtle Their life expectancy The turtle habitat When where and how they

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11:21

Those Pesky Squirrels

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2022/07/02

Welcome to The Backyard Naturalists, the show about anything and everything connected with nature. One of the questions folks have for the team at Backyard Birds is how to keep those pesky squirrels away from their bird feeders. In this week’s episode, Debbie and Laurie off a few affordable solutions and ideas to keeps our little bushy-tailed friends away from your bird food. While recording the Backyard Naturalists podcast, Debbie and Laurie enjoy coffee provided by the Good Cup Coffee Company

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20:41

Jabebo Earrings

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2022/06/25

Welcome to The Backyard Naturalists, the show about anything and everything connected with nature. The team from Jabebo Earrings joins Debbie and Laurie for this week’s episode of The Backyard Naturalists and in the spirit of reduce, reuse and recycle, we invited them on the show to tall you about their special products. These are earrings made from recycled cereal box paperboard! Our presenting sponsor, Backyard Birds is the only retail location to offer Jabebo Earrings in Matthews, NC and

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09:52

Birdfeeding 101

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2022/06/18

Welcome to The Backyard Naturalists, the show about anything and everything connected with nature. Sometimes, folks can get overwhelmed and confused when they begin the hobby of bird feeding. Which feeder should you buy? Is there a certain type of seed you should purchase? How much money should you invest? How do you keep predators (and squirrels) from your feeders? These are all question Laurie and her team hears every day at Backyard Birds and, in this episode of the Backyard Naturalists

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27:10

Hummingbirds with Bill Hilton

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2022/06/11

Welcome to The Backyard Naturalists, the show about anything and everything connected with nature. A few weeks ago, Dr. Bill Hilton, Jr. joined Debbie and Laurie to talk about his organization, Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History, located in York, SC. Bill was twice named the South Carolina Science Teacher of the Year and was also honored as the state's outstanding biology teacher, Discover Magazine, named him as one of the 50 Best Brains in Science and one of the top 10 amateur

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