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A Nature Minute Sneak Preview
Posted in Mating and Courtship, People and Nature, Reptiles and Amphibians, Spring, Videos, Wildlife Conservation
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A Conifer Carol
With no refuge from the driving snow, freezing temperatures, and drying winds of winter, how do conifers, like pine trees, spruces, and hemlocks, manage to survive and even thrive? Join Kelly Rypkema by the fireside as she considers this question in a rendition of “Twas the Night Before Christmas” – Nature Minute style!
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Posted in Nature by the Seasons, People and Nature, Plants, Trees, Videos, Weather and Sky, Winter
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The Free Lunch
This episode of “Around the Town,” companion series to “Nature in a NY Minute,” takes an up-close look at a lucky squirrel dining al fresco on some tasty-looking leftovers — until an unwelcome guest drops by for a visit.
Posted in Animals, Fall, Habitats of City Wildlife, Mammals, Nature by the Seasons, Predators and Prey, Spring, Summer, Videos, Winter
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Nature in a New York Minute – The Subscrib-isode
Married mallards and turtles-in-training take over this week’s episode of “Nature in a New York Minute.” Yes, the animals of New York City are all-abuzz about what Kelly Rypkema’s been planning. Now, if you don’t “subscribe” to all this, maybe you’ll change your mind by the end of this episode.
Posted in Animal Behavior, Animals, Birds, Mammals, People and Nature, Reptiles and Amphibians
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The Local Color
Seeing red? In the Fall, New England certainly does. That brilliant red color is made by a mysterious pigment called anthocyanin. Only some plants produce it at this time of year, and scientists don’t agree on what it does. Some think anthocyanin protects leaves like a sunscreen as plants get ready for winter. Whatever its purpose, we can surely enjoy it just for its fleeting and fiery gift of autumn color.
Posted in Fall, Nature by the Seasons, Plants, Trees, Videos
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Why Leaves Leave
Autumn is a busy time for all plants as they prepare for winter, but only some plants have made the drastic decision for abscission. Biologist Kelly Rypkema gets in tune with the energetic flow of deciduous plants as their leaves prepare to break their earthly bonds and float away- during this most appropriately named season called Fall.
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Posted in Fall, Nature by the Seasons, Plants, Trees, Videos
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Fruit Flies: The Reckoning
With fruit flies committing public acts of mating and rampant fly-bies on a daily basis, Kelly Rypkema knows it’s time to take a stand against the population setting up house in her kitchen. Armed with knowledge of fruit fly behavior and some cool tools, Kelly shows you how to rid yourself of these brazen flies in a safe and earth-friendly way.
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Posted in Animal Behavior, Animals, Fall, Mating and Courtship, Nature by the Seasons, People and Nature, Plants, Spiders and Insects, Spring, Summer, Videos, Winter
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Fruit Flies: Cooking Up a Habitat
Naturalist Kelly Rypkema endeavors to answer a viewer’s question and ends up with an infestation of dizzying Drosophila – melanogaster, that is – Fruit flies. Tune in to see how to make your kitchen a ripe habitat for these impish insects.
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Posted in Animal Behavior, Animals, Fall, Habitats of City Wildlife, Mating and Courtship, Nature by the Seasons, People and Nature, Plants, Spiders and Insects, Spring, Summer, Videos, Winter
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MILK
Kelly Rypkema goes beyond the grocery store shelves to get a grip on where milk comes from and “udder” important facts, including which type of cow milk makes the best ice cream.
Posted in Animals, Mammals, Nature by the Seasons, People and Nature, Spring, Summer, Videos
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A Nature Minute Sneak Preview
Kelly and the Nature Minute team are hard at work on a special edition of “Nature in a New York Minute.” Here’s a sneak preview of what’s in store…
Posted in Animals, Mammals, Nature by the Seasons, People and Nature, Spring, Summer, Videos
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