Every year we look forward to a short 2-4 weeks in the late spring to experience the amazing blue ghost fireflies.  This year, not only did I get to take Gabrielle with me, but also our good friends and fellow explorers, Jody Wilbanks and Michelle Owens.  Join Gabrielle, Jody, Michelle, and myself for a late night  in the forests of DuPont State Forest as we delve into the darkness to experience these amazing fairies of the forests and share our thoughts on this magical couple of nights!
Here's more info on the amazing blue ghost fireflies:

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/blue-ghost-fireflies
https://hgic.clemson.edu/blue-ghosts/
The Purkinje Effect/Shift
A couple of firefly tours:
https://www.ashevillehikingtours.com/all-hiking-tours/blue-ghost-firefly-tour/
https://wlos.com/news/local/cradle-of-forestry-celebrates-2023-opening-day-april-8-despite-rain-cold-pisgah-forest-6500-acres-school-education-fun-blue-ridge-mountains

Here's more about the wonderful organization that is Make-A-Wish:
Make-A-Wish: https://wish.org/
The South Carolina Chapter and Trailblaze Challenge:  https://wish.org/sc/trailblaze-challenge

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I'm pretty sure most lawn people get upset with moles digging in their yards, but moles actually help your lawn by aerating, eating grubs, worms, insects, etc.  It's a common myth that they eat your roots of your garden plants, but that's untrue, and moles are more beneficial than detrimental.  Join Marvin and Gabrielle as they dig a little deeper and chat about the underground world of moles and share fascinating facts about these little fossorial mammals.

https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Mammals/Moles
https://www.dnr.sc.gov/swap/supplemental/mammals/molesguild2015.pdf
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/moles-can-smell-in-stereo-19948435/
https://www.interestingfactshub.com/mole-facts/
https://www.ranker.com/list/star-nosed-mole-facts/hugh-landman
How studying moles can help COPD sufferers

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For this episode, we had an opportunity to visit Seward, Alaska for a few days before a conference and we made the most of it!  We burned up the Seward Highway and beyond as we searched for whales, sea otters, snow-capped mountains, eagles, seals, and were hot on the trail of the elusive Aurora borealis.  Join Gabrielle and Marvin from the front deck of their little cliffside cabin overlooking Seward Harbor and Resurrection Bay as they recap their adventure, complete with howling winds and spittin' snow!

Check out these websites for more information about these adventures:
https://sewardoceanexcursions.com/
https://alaskawildlife.org/
https://www.weather.gov/fsd/aurora
Sea Otters and more-Alaska Sealife Center

To learn more about the indigenous cultures of Alaska here:
https://www.nativefederation.org/alaska-native-peoples/
https://www.alaskanative.net/
https://kikiktagruk.com/shareholders/inupiat-people/

Check out the photos from our trip on Facebook on the following pages:
Gabrielle Bouknight
Marvin Bouknight
Nature Nook Photography
Walkin' on the Wild Side

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