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Kelly’s been AWOL, but she’s not been idle.
You know how you get those once-in-a-lifetime opportunities that require a huge leap of faith, and a complete change of lifestyle? Well, that happened to me back in December. I was offered the chance to develop a nature center from more »
Posted in Articles, News
Tagged kelly rypkema, Laird Ogden, Nature in a New York Minute, nature minute, Tulpehaking Nature Center
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Video: Cicadas – Tiny Tymbals, Big Sound
Have you ever wanted to ask Cicadas why they’re so loud, but thought it would be Brood 2 ask? Biologist Kelly Rypkema ventures into the thick of the 2013 appearance of Periodical Cicadas to answer the questions of why, who, more »
Posted in Communication, Mating and Courtship, Spiders and Insects, Summer, Videos
Tagged 17 year cicada, 2013 cicada, Animals, Body parts of an insect, Brood II, cicada, cicada audio, cicada brood, cicada bug, Cicada life, cicada sound, Green News, How do cicadas sing, Insects, kelly rypkema, loud insect, loudest insect, Magicicada, Nature in a New York Minute, Nature in NYC, nature minute, Noise of animals, Tymbal, video, What are cicadas
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Whazzat Bird?
While photographing the first flush of spring, I was surprised to find this bird in my viewfinder. I think of them more as a woodland bird, but here he was smushed in the confines of my tiny city park. Maybe more »
Posted in Animal Behavior, Animals, Birds, Habitats of City Wildlife, Mating and Courtship, Nature by the Seasons, News, Photos, Spring
Tagged bird identification, bird song, birds, kelly rypkema, nature in the city, nature minute
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Confessions of a First-time Amphibian Wrangler
I remember the first time I saw a tadpole in mid-metamorphosis. It still had that small fishy mouth, and swimming tail…and then these strange little legs sticking out. I had studied all that in books, but to see it happening more »
Posted in Animal Behavior, Animals, Articles, Mating and Courtship, Nature by the Seasons, News, People and Nature, Reptiles and Amphibians, Spring, Wildlife Conservation
Tagged amphibians, Jefferson Salamander, kelly rypkema, spotted salamander, what is amphibian, wildlife conservation, wildlife of new jersey, Wood Frog
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Nature Minute video: Woodpeckers leave their mark on NYC – and feed city wildlife
Without leaves to block our view, winter is an excellent time to take a peek into the lives of city animals and see the daily challenges they face. One type of woodpecker has drilled very distinctive designs throughout NYC’s parks more »
Posted in Animal Behavior, Birds, Fall, Habitats of City Wildlife, Trees, Videos, Winter
Tagged about animals, city animals, city wildlife, Green News, kelly rypkema, nature, Nature And Science, Nature in a New York Minute, nature minute, new york wildlife, Park, Parks, Science And Nature, tree sap, urban wildlife, video, what birds eat, what do birds eat, what do squirrels eat, what squirrels eat, what woodpeckers eat, wildlife in the city, wildlife watching, woodpecker, woodpecker facts, woodpecker holes, woodpeckers, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
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Ask the Naturalist: Why do Hummingbirds Like Sapsuckers? A Nature Minute Video
If one species of animal can love another, then surely hummingbirds love sapsuckers. Find out why in this short video annotation. And see our episode: “Woodpeckers leave their mark on NYC” for the full story.
Posted in Animal Behavior, Birds, Communication, Fall, Habitats of City Wildlife, Spiders and Insects, Trees, Videos, Winter
Tagged about animals, bird migration, city animals, city wildlife, Green News, kelly rypkema, nature, Nature And Science, Nature in a New York Minute, nature minute, new york wildlife, Park, Parks, Science And Nature, tree sap, urban wildlife, video, what birds eat, what do birds eat, what do hummingbirds eat, what hummingbirds eat, what woodpeckers eat, wildlife in the city, wildlife watching, woodpecker, woodpecker facts, woodpecker holes, woodpeckers, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
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Who stole the Sap?
Which animal looks like a thief to you? Animals aren’t necessarily polite when it comes to getting food, and they have been known to steal from each other. In next week’s episode about Sapsuckers (a type of woodpecker), we caught more »
Posted in Animal Behavior, Animals, Articles, Birds, Mammals, News, People and Nature, Plants, Poop, Droppings, and other Calling Cards, Spiders and Insects, Trees
Tagged how do animals find food, kelly rypkema, Nature in a New York Minute, stealing food, tapping trees, tree sap, What do animals eat, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
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Story of the Day: Games with Squirrels
by Kelly Rypkema First published in Out Walking the Dog I’m heading out to treat myself to a nice Vietnamese dinner. I have yummy thoughts of cilantro, curry, and coconut milk swimming through my mind as I step onto the more »
Posted in Animal Behavior, Animals, Articles, Communication, Mammals, News, People and Nature, Talking with Animals
Tagged animal communication, gray squirrel, kelly rypkema, Nature in a New York Minute, observing animals, sciurus carolinensis, squirrels, staring contest, urban wildlife
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Juniper Berry Jingle, a Nature in a New York Minute Video
Junipers are the source for a whole suite of products from gin to natural insecticide to…contraceptives? Biologist Kelly Rypkema shows us the real plant behind all these claims and shares her own special recipe for spicing up the holidays. Trouble more »
Posted in Plants, Trees, Videos, Winter
Tagged berries, cedar chest, cedar tree, Christmas, Christmas recipes, cider, cones, contraceptives, evergreens, gin, herbal remedies for cellulite, home remedies for moths, juniper, juniper berries, juniper tree, Juniperus, kelly rypkema, medicinal use plants, medicinal uses of juniper oil, mulling mix, mulling mix recipe, mulling spices
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Nature Minute makes the HuffPost
Nature Minute episodes will now be appearing in the Huffington Post Green section. Find them by becoming a Fan of Kelly Rypkema (that’s me!), and please comment, tweet, or share the posts. With enough activity, we might get featured – more »
Posted in News
Tagged Huffington Post, HuffPost, kelly rypkema, Nature in a New York Minute, nature minute
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