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First Aired - 06/14/2010 12:00PM
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This week on The Naturalist Bernie focused on one of the more interesting and odd aspects of animal behavior: mimicry. Find out how some creatures, vertebrates or otherwise, mimic other critters in the wild to stay alive and thrive.
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The Naturalist Introduction: Mimicry in Cephalopods (28:28)
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Bernie Wides, The Naturalist, Carol Butler, Mimicry, masquerading, aggressive mimicry, angler fish, Fritz Muller, Malarian mimicry, Batesian mimicry, animal that is not toxic but evolves to copy a warning signal from a dangerous species, Charles Darwin, natural selection, anti creationist, dynamic mimicry, octopus, cephalopod, cuttlefish, Bali, Indonesia, camouflage is well documented in cephalopods, making a mold of a cuttlefish bone, British Australian team went to Bali, they took many dives, the mime octopus emerges during the day hours, most octopuses hunt at night, this species has only been found in Indonesia, they assume the color of the sand, impersonates flatfish, flounders, fluke, Long Island Sound, toxic glands, lion fish, sea snake, poisonous as a rattle snake, the story of Finding Nemo, clownfish, anemone, human interpretations of mimicry are subjective, co evolution,Dynamic mimicry in an Indo Malyan Octopus (15:58)
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Dynamic mimicry in an Indo Malyan Octopus, Mark Norman, Julian Finn, Tom Tregenza, the evolved to become a mimic, the octopus has a very flexible body, no internal or external skeleton, the male with the best mimicry repertoire attracts the most females, damsel fish, there is variation in mimicry, toxicity can differ, European starlings, mealworms, Bitrix,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 06/08/2010 06:30PM
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Hear about the not-so illustrious reputation of Waldbaum's canned peas and their sulfurous opening scent, and where you can get the best fresh peas as a delicious alternative to the can.
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Why We Cook Introduction: The Sloan House & Shabbos (11:55)
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Why We Cook, Erica Wides, Heritage Radio Network, Institute of Culinary Education, School of Visual Arts, there used to be no dorms, Sloan House YMCA, residence on 34th st and 9th ave, the decline years of New York, mid to late 20th century, Far Rockaway, Erica lived there when she was born, moved the next year to Eastern Long Island, Orthodox Jewish Side, Sabbath, Shabbos,Peas Out! (9:15)
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laws of the sabbath, you cannot cook from sunset on Friday to sunset on Saturday, you have to separate meat and dairy meals, sliced meats, Empire Kosher, Erica's grandmother was an early adapter of convenience foods, cold sliced tongue, bowl of peas, cold canned peas, it's a miracle that Erica even likes food after suffering that abuse, Waldbaums, a lot of people grow up thinking they don't like peas because they've never had them fresh, when you pick them sugars convert to starch, Erica's family grew shelling peas, English peas, if you're gonna grow them use sugar snaps, you don't have to do any work but trim off the tough stem, you get to eat the pea and the pod,Sugar Snap Peas & A Bee Update (8:41)
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Julia Waldbaums, blanch sugar snap peas, whole wheat fettuccine, collard greens, sauteed with garlic, blanched sugar snaps, added old prosciutto and walnuts, mixed with ricotta, non fat ricotta is kind of grainy, sugar snaps are like two vegetables in one, eating the first peas of the years is one of the greatest joys in food, bee update!, www.whywecook.com,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 04/26/2010 11:00AM
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Bernie is joined by guests Carol A. Butler and Brandon Hoy who talk about bees, beekeeping and honey.
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The Naturalist Introduction: Brandon Hoy (11:35)
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Bernie Wides, The Naturalist, Heritage Radio Network, Carol A. Butler, Brandon Hoy, bees, beekeeping, honey, honeybees, Roberta's, Erica wides now has a beehive, what is smoke used for in beekeeping?, it seduces the bees, NYC just pased a regulation allowing beekeeeping in NYC, swarm protection, you can control a swarm, the bees swam because there is something wrong in the hive and they are looking for a new home, pollination, Jon Feldman, Eddie Diaz, vertical intergration, rooftop farm, Brooklyn Grange, one acre farm in Long Island City, www.brooklyngrange.com, donate to the kickstarter page,New Beehives at Roberta'a (13:21)
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Barterhouse, artisinal wine, the Queen is in isolation until you put her with the rest of the bees, Why Do Bees Buzz?, it's the way they communicate, they buzz by rubbing their wings against their bodies, Erica has a beekeeping helmet and outfit, beekeeping is one of the oldest forms of animal husbandry, bees have five eyes, the bees have supplemental food until flowers start blooming, as the Queen lays fewer legs the colony is in jeopardy,New York City Beekeeping (13:14)
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bee stings are not dangerous unless you are allergic, New York City Beekeepers Association, urban beekeeping, http://www.nyc-bees.org/, maintain bee colonies in movable frame hives, provide a constant and adequate water source, monitor your hive, rooftop hives, different pollinators are interested in different nectar, everybody can share resources, next week: hummingbirds,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
