KAXE Morning Show

A female Ruby-throated Hummingbird sits in her tiny nest. The nest is shown from below, so only her small head and long beak peek over the rim. The nest is small and covered in tiny green plates of lichen. The background is blurry. The image is captioned "Hummingbird nest".

Science and Nature

Phenology Report: Teeny tiny nests and mosquito hunters

Sarah Mitchell

John Latimer's weekly assessment of nature.

A juneberry bush in full flower. It has a twig with many small, white flowers with five narrow, long, white petals. The background is blurry. The image is captioned "Juneberry".

Science and Nature

Phenology Report: Spring sprints toward summer

Sarah Mitchell

John Latimer's weekly assessment of nature.

A woodchuck peers out from a burrow in a grassy area

Science and Nature

Phenology Report: Breakneck bud break, but no woodchucks chucking

Heidi Holtan

John Latimer's weekly assessment of nature.

Close up photo of a black bear in early spring with branches in the foreground

Science and Nature

Be wise about bears, DNR reminds Minnesotans

The black bear population in most of the state is steady or slowly increasing, Tri said, after bottoming out at about 12,000 animals in 2013. Thirteen years earlier, the DNR altered hunting regulations to intentionally reduce the population from a peak of 25,000.

An unequal cellophane bee forages on a red maple flower.

Science and Nature

Creating a 'garden restaurant' for hungry Minnesota pollinators

Sarah Mitchell

When landscaping with native plants, it’s important to provide both nectar and pollen sources, said Heather Holm, pollinator conservationist and award-winning author. Adult bees need nectar, while bee larvae need a diet full of protein- and fat-rich pollen.

Art

Boozhoo Nanaboozhoo Video: Maple Sugar - "Ziinzibaakwad"

Michael Lyons

A puppet podcast by Michael Lyons, supported by the MN Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund

Arts

Boozhoo Nanaboozhoo Video: April - Boiling things down Moon

Michael Lyons

A puppet podcast by Michael Lyons, supported by the MN Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund

What's for breakfast? Here's what Cora and James had to say on the air

The delightful chats are especially fun for Friday Morning Show hosts John Bauer and Heidi Holtan when some of KAXE's youngest listeners take part.

Arts

Boozhoo Nanaboozhoo Video: Madwewechigan - Piano

Michael Lyons

A puppet podcast by Michael Lyons, supported by the MN Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund

Books

Celebrating stories and writers at the Minnesota Book Awards

Tammy Bobrowsky

The 2023 Minnesota Book Awards ceremony will be live and online May 2 in St. Paul.