Today’s episode is a special one. A few weeks ago I had the wonderful opportunity to fill in on the Strange By Nature podcast, and I’m cross-posting that episode here.Nature is amazing, and often a bit strange. And Strange By Nature presents curated stories of the weird and unbelievable side of nature.Kirk, Rachel, and Victoria, the hosts of Strange By Nature, are a ton of fun, and it shows in their production. In this episode, we cover such diverse topics as the demon core, poisonous birds, and nature’s genetic engineers.So be sure to check out their podcast on any podcast app, on their website, and on twitter.And the more traditional Nature’s Archive episodes will be back in two weeks! We have topics ranging from bats to snowflakes to landscape-scale connectivity coming soon!And one more thing. Nature’s Archive and Jumpstart Nature are starting work on a new podcast concept, and we need your help!We’re looking for stories about people who have had a sudden and unexpected connection with nature. In particular, we’d like to hear about turning points, where someone was disconnected from nature - perhaps ignoring it, unaware, or simply taking it for granted. But then there was an event that suddenly opened their eyes.Perhaps it was a wildlife encounter, a career change, a health event, or meeting a particularly charismatic nature advocate.Whatever it was, we’d like to hear about these “a ha” moments that caused people to shift and become nature advocates. Maybe it is your story. Or maybe you’d like to connect us to someone you know. If you can help, please email podcast@jumpstartnature.com with a summary of the story. We’ll read every submission, and we may be in touch to interview you! Thank you!FULL SHOW NOTESLINKSNote: links to books are affiliate linksBook: Russo’s Western Galls bookWebinar: Plant Galls for the Curious Naturalist – Presented by Dr. Merav Vonshak and Michael HawkWebinar: Finding and Appreciating Bay Area Plant Galls – Presented by Dr. Merav Vonshak and Michael HawkPodcast: Dr. Doug Tallamy discussed incredible oak trees – Episode #26Podcast: Adam Kranz discussed plant galls – Episode #29The following music was used for this media project:Music: Spellbound by Brian Holtz MusicFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/9616-spellboundLicense (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseArtist website: https://brianholtzmusic.com Support the show