Buzz Blossom & Squeak — Be a Neighborhood Naturalist

By Jill McKinley

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Buzz, Blossom & Squeak is a quiet, curious walk into the natural world right outside your door. You don’t need to be a scientist, a hardcore birder, or someone who hikes miles into the wilderness. This podcast is for anyone who has ever paused to notice a bird call, wondered about a plant growing along a sidewalk, watched insects move through a garden, or felt the seasons shifting without quite knowing why. Each episode focuses on small, approachable pieces of nature—birds, bugs, plants, weather, ecosystems, and natural patterns—explained in a way that’s calm, curious, and grounded in observation. Instead of rushing toward big conclusions, Buzz, Blossom & Squeak invites you to slow down and really notice what’s happening in the living world around you. You’ll hear about things like: How birds use different layers of trees and sky Why certain plants grow where they do What insects are actually doing when they buzz past How seasons quietly reshape landscapes The hidden systems that connect soil, water, plants, and animals The goal isn’t mastery—it’s familiarity. Nature becomes less overwhelming when you take it one small step at a time. This podcast is especially for people who: Want to understand nature without feeling intimidated Enjoy learning through real-world observation Prefer gentle explanations over fast facts Like noticing patterns, habits, and rhythms Find peace and wonder in everyday outdoor moments Episodes are designed to be thoughtful, practical, and reflective. You might walk away with a new question to watch for, a detail you’ve never noticed before, or simply a deeper appreciation for the ordinary wild things that share your space. Buzz, Blossom & Squeak isn’t about traveling far to find nature. It’s about realizing you’ve been standing in it all along.

Episode Date
How to Layer Clothes for Winter (Base, Mid, Outer)
Sep 24, 2026
El Nino Winter: What It Means for Backyard Birds
Sep 17, 2026
Chimney Swifts - Can't Perch, Can't Walk, and Barely Lands
Sep 09, 2026
129 - Five Games That Will Change How You Notice Nature
Sep 03, 2026
128 - Science Behind 4 Smells You Notice Outdoors
Aug 27, 2026
127 - Fall Migration Already Started (And You Probably Missed It)
Aug 20, 2026
126 - Reading a Bird’s Strategy By Where It Stands
Aug 13, 2026
125 - Summer Stars and The Best Perseid Meteor Shower in Years (Aug 12–13)
Aug 07, 2026
124 - The Birds We’ve Wrongly Decided Are Villains
Jul 30, 2026
123 - How Wildfire Smoke Affects Birds, Insects, and Water
Jul 23, 2026
122 - The Hidden Logic of Beaks, Snouts, and Faces
Jul 16, 2026
121 - Yard Work Is a Dinner Bell for Birds
Jul 09, 2026
120 - Let Somebody Else Raise Your Kids — A Bird Strategy
Jul 02, 2026
119 - What Are Birds Actually Fighting About?
Jun 25, 2026
118 - Nobody Loves the Possum. Here’s Why They Should.
Jun 18, 2026
117 - From the Rockies to Alaska: Why the West Is So Different
Jun 11, 2026
116 - The Ancient Forces That Made North America
Jun 04, 2026
115 - How Baby Birds Learn Everything
May 28, 2026
114 - Why Birds Get Lost: The Science of Vagrancy and Range Expansion
May 21, 2026
113 - Reading the Sky: What Storm Colors Are Telling You
May 14, 2026
112- Why Is Water Blue? The Science of Color in Lakes, Oceans, and Ice
May 07, 2026
111 - Spectrometry in Space: What Every Planet Is Telling Us
May 01, 2026
110 - How Light Reveals Secrets
Apr 23, 2026
109 - The Science of Noticing When Nature Happens
Apr 16, 2026
108 - How to Actually Identify Ducks
Apr 10, 2026
107 -The Dusk Chorus: What Happens When the Sun Goes Down
Apr 02, 2026
106 - Why Do Birds Sing at Dawn?
Mar 26, 2026
105 - The First Thing Every Animal Does When Spring Arrives
Mar 19, 2026
104 - Spring Is Already Here — You Just Have to Know Where to Look
Mar 11, 2026
103 - Feathers Are More Incredible Than You Think
Mar 05, 2026
102 - Why Can Animals Eat Things That Would Kill Us?
Feb 26, 2026
101 - From Skywatching to Wall Clocks: How Nature Became Our Calendar
Feb 18, 2026
100 - Berries: Nature’s Winter Survival Strategy
Feb 11, 2026
99 - Reading the Tracks: Discovering Animal Stories Right Outside Your Door
Feb 05, 2026
98 - Snowflakes, Snert, and Snow Sharks: A Tour of Winter’s Icy Wonders
Jan 29, 2026
97 - Why Orion Is the Coolest Constellation in the Sky
Jan 22, 2026
96 - The Secret Life of Winter Lakes: A Hidden World Beneath the Ice
Jan 15, 2026
95 - Start the New Year with Nature: A Personal Challenge to Reconnect
Jan 08, 2026
94 - Black, Brown, and Polar Bears: What Makes Each Unique?
Dec 30, 2025
93 - El Niño, La Niña, and the Pacific’s Hidden Rhythm
Dec 25, 2025
92 - Earth's Hidden Thermostat: The Oceanic Conveyor
Dec 18, 2025
91 - Fractals, Spirals, and Fibonacci: The Hidden Geometry of Nature
Dec 11, 2025
90 - Nature’s Hidden Code: The Fibonacci Sequence in Your Backyard
Dec 04, 2025
89 - Winter Survival: How Animals Keep Warm When the Cold Hits
Nov 27, 2025
88 - Biomicry: How Nature is Teaching Us to Innovate
Nov 20, 2025
87 - The Secret Life Beneath Our Feet – Understanding the Power of Soil
Nov 13, 2025
86 - What Comes Alive When the Sun Goes Down: A Journey Into Nocturnal Wildlife
Nov 06, 2025
85 - How Plants Travel the World: Nature’s Secret Voyagers
Oct 30, 2025
84 - The Jet Stream: Earth's Invisible Superhighway in the Sky
Oct 22, 2025
83 - Why the Sky Changes Blue Each Season
Oct 16, 2025
82 - The Marvels of October Spiders: Nature’s Autumn Engineers
Oct 09, 2025
81 - The Season That Nourishes and Grounds Us
Oct 02, 2025
80 - Autumn's Color Show
Sep 25, 2025
79 - Moth Secrets Revealed
Sep 18, 2025
78 -Colorful Songs to Silent Flights: Fall vs Spring Migration
Sep 12, 2025
77 - The Majestic Journey of the Monarch Butterfly
Sep 04, 2025
76 - What Makes a Park “National”?
Aug 28, 2025
75 - The Great Great Lakes
Aug 21, 2025
74 - Pluto: Little Planet, Big Drama
Aug 14, 2025
73 - The Biggest Trees
Aug 08, 2025
72 - Corn Sweats? What Else Affects Weather Than Just Weather?
Aug 01, 2025
71 - From Ice to Fire: What Makes Comets So Cool
Jul 24, 2025
70 - Composting Renews
Jul 17, 2025
69 - Discovering the Wetlands Around Us
Jul 07, 2025
68 - Backyard Ants: What’s Really Going On Under Your Feet?
Jun 26, 2025
67 - Identify Nature with Tech
Jun 21, 2025
66 - Tools and Tricks for New Birdwatchers
Jun 05, 2025
65 - Look up! Clouds!
Jun 01, 2025
64 - Why Messy Forests Are Healthier
May 22, 2025
63 - Minks, Weasels, and Fishers Uncovered
May 15, 2025
62 -Plants That Rise, Rest, and React
May 08, 2025
61 - Find Birds by Their Vertical Layer
May 01, 2025
60 - Wake Up Sleepy Trees!
Apr 24, 2025
59 -Spring Ephemerals: Nature’s Hidden Gems in Early Spring
Apr 17, 2025
58 - Are Birds Tired After Migration?
Apr 10, 2025
57 - Searching for Salamanders
Apr 03, 2025
56 - Are You Speaking Birding Yet?
Mar 27, 2025
55 - Winter House Bugs - Mostly Harmless!
Mar 20, 2025
54 - Be Lazy, Help Nature
Mar 13, 2025
53 - What To Do About An Injured Animal
Mar 06, 2025
52 - 52 - Unlocking the Secrets of Tree Stumps and Rings
Feb 27, 2025
51 - Winter Nests and Eggs
Feb 20, 2025
50 - Some Cool Hot Stars
Feb 13, 2025
49 - Constellations: Stories, Navigation, and Discovery
Feb 06, 2025
48 - The Science Behind Taste
Jan 30, 2025
47 - What Can Animals Taste?
Jan 23, 2025
46 - Turkeys: Nature’s Patchwork Bird
Jan 16, 2025
45 - Saturn's Rings: A Vanishing Act
Jan 09, 2025
44 - Crows and Ravens, (Republished)
Jan 04, 2025
43 - Snow, Snow & Ice
Dec 26, 2024
42 - The Power of Citiizen Science
Dec 19, 2024
41 - Embrace Winter for a Better Spring
Dec 12, 2024
40 - Decoding Weather Models
Dec 05, 2024
39 - Earth: A Rare Jewel in the Dangerous Universe
Nov 28, 2024
38 - Grow Something for Free!
Nov 21, 2024
37 - Caching Food for the Cold Season
Nov 14, 2024
36 - Exploring The Night Skies with Binoculars
Nov 07, 2024
35 - Majestic Oak, The Key to the Forest
Oct 31, 2024
34 - The Noisy World of Geese
Oct 24, 2024
33 - Comets - Wandering Dust Bunnies
Oct 17, 2024
32- Nature’s Transition to Fall
Oct 10, 2024
31 - Why Owls Are So Magical
Oct 03, 2024
30 - Seeing Foxes and Coyotes
Sep 26, 2024
29 - Reading the Secrets of Puddles and Rivers
Sep 19, 2024
28 - The Magic of Autumn Leaves
Sep 12, 2024
27 - Discovering Rockhounding
Sep 05, 2024
26 - The Ragweed Rundown
Aug 29, 2024
25 - Honeybees Are Always Working
Aug 22, 2024
24 - Bees are Powerful Pollinators
Aug 15, 2024
Witness the Perseid Meteor Shower and Prepare for the Storm!
Aug 08, 2024
22 - Solar Cycle 25 Coming to an End
Jul 29, 2024
21 - The Layers of Landscape
Jul 25, 2024
20 - Edges and Lines of Ecosystems
Jul 18, 2024
19 - Fascinating Cranes!
Jul 11, 2024
18 - Nature’s Summer Light Show
Jul 03, 2024
17 - The Fiery Wonders of Volcanoes
Jun 27, 2024
16 - The Fiery Heart of Earth
Jun 20, 2024
The Amazing World of Beavers and Muskrats
Jun 13, 2024
14 - The Parade of Planets June 3 (Early Release)
Jun 01, 2024
13 - Thunderstorm Cells and Squalls
May 30, 2024
12 - From Clouds to Chaos with Thunderstorms
May 23, 2024
11 - Unlock the Joy of Camping
May 16, 2024
10 - The Grand Cicada Emergence of 2024
May 09, 2024
9 - The World of Frogs, Toads, and Spring Peepers
May 02, 2024
8 - Wings on the Wind
Apr 25, 2024
7 - The Marvel of Bird Migration
Apr 18, 2024
6 - Methods of Observation
Apr 11, 2024
5 - Tools of the Adventurer
Apr 04, 2024
4 - Total Eclipse of Our April
Mar 28, 2024
3 - How iNaturalist Empowers Us All!
Mar 21, 2024
2 - All the Seasons of Spring
Mar 14, 2024
1 - Look Up, Look Down and Look Ahead
Mar 06, 2024
Buzz Blossom & Squeak Trailer
Mar 04, 2024