Episode 2.38 - Nocturnal Flights and Honeyed Hives

Send us Fan MailJoin Chris Skinner for a twilight woodland wander at High Ash Farm, where the evening air hums with pipistrelle bats darting acrobatically overhead, serotines weaving through the canopy, and noctules launching into the dusk—accompanied by the rustle of roosting jackdaws, rooks, and the earthy scents of fox and fungi. Shift to a rainy morning in the farmyard, celebrating a bountiful mast year with thousands of acorns carpeting the ground beneath ancient oaks, as jays cache their prizes and young saplings promise future groves. Venture to the bustling apiary, exploring towering hives alive with forager bees gathering ivy nectar, crafting propolis, and sealing golden honeycomb with intricate precision. Chris delves into listener queries on plant tropisms, unveiling how roots seek water through hydrotropism, shoots defy gravity via geotropism, and tendrils embrace touch in thigmatropism. A poetic blend of nocturnal mysteries and autumnal wonders, ideal for embracing the countryside's seasonal shift.https://www.buzzsprout.com/2432378/episodes/17872464-episode-2-38-nocturnal-flights-and-honeyed-hives.mp3?download=trueSupport the showPlease email any questions for Chris to answer on the podcast [email protected] podcast is brought to you by High Ash Farm. To support our efforts in creating this content, please consider making a small monthly or one-off donation. Your contributions help us with production costs, and after expenses, every penny goes towards conservation and maintaining free public access at High Ash Farm. Support us here:https://donorbox.org/podcast-12or from the Podcast page here:Podcast | High Ash Farm