Comments for Wild With Nature https://wildwithnature.com/ Tue, 28 Oct 2025 22:42:53 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 Comment on The silence before the cuckoo’s song by Shane Sater https://wildwithnature.com/2025/09/01/the-silence-before-the-cuckoos-song/#comment-11903 Tue, 28 Oct 2025 22:42:53 +0000 https://wildwithnature.com/?p=5195#comment-11903 In reply to Gilbert.

Thank you, Gilbert!

Shane

]]> Comment on The silence before the cuckoo’s song by Gilbert https://wildwithnature.com/2025/09/01/the-silence-before-the-cuckoos-song/#comment-11891 Wed, 22 Oct 2025 14:46:21 +0000 https://wildwithnature.com/?p=5195#comment-11891 That was very interesting. Thank you.

]]> Comment on Fall migration by Shane Sater https://wildwithnature.com/2025/10/01/fall-migration/#comment-11847 Sat, 04 Oct 2025 20:13:29 +0000 https://wildwithnature.com/?p=5256#comment-11847 In reply to Ken Kailing.

Thank you, Ken! Wishing you good health this fall.

Shane

]]> Comment on Fall migration by Ken Kailing https://wildwithnature.com/2025/10/01/fall-migration/#comment-11845 Sat, 04 Oct 2025 14:34:53 +0000 https://wildwithnature.com/?p=5256#comment-11845 Thank you for an another very inspiring podcast. At 83, I’ve not been too well again of late. Nonetheless, I may try to get to the Audubon meeting this month. Good luck in your sojourn finding all you desire. And stay well.

]]> Comment on The silence before the cuckoo’s song by Kate Wilburn https://wildwithnature.com/2025/09/01/the-silence-before-the-cuckoos-song/#comment-11754 Wed, 03 Sep 2025 22:10:31 +0000 https://wildwithnature.com/?p=5195#comment-11754 Wow, Shane, SUCH amazing collaboration and persistence in your putting this together: the cuckoo photos, the way you distilled Anna’s data-intensive research, your sharing the work of the SELVA team at the southern reach of the mystery, I love your beautiful soundscape; the drama of your beginning: that you actually got to hear and record the cuckoo!! Your observation of the cuckoos’ inspiration of collaboration to seek to learn more about how to help them, as well as find them, seems right on. CHEERING!

]]> Comment on Fly killer, bee lover: the secret life of Mentzelia decapetala by Shane Sater https://wildwithnature.com/2022/08/04/mentzelia-decapetala/#comment-11677 Tue, 12 Aug 2025 20:59:13 +0000 http://wildwithnature.com/?p=702#comment-11677 In reply to Laura Alvey.

Thanks for clarifying this, Laura – definitely an important thing to emphasize about Mentzelia! Great that you’re growing it in the 6th Ward garden.

]]> Comment on Fly killer, bee lover: the secret life of Mentzelia decapetala by Laura Alvey https://wildwithnature.com/2022/08/04/mentzelia-decapetala/#comment-11676 Tue, 12 Aug 2025 20:46:34 +0000 http://wildwithnature.com/?p=702#comment-11676 In reply to Jackie Smith.

Jackie,
The mentzelia is a biannual, meaning it makes a rosette the first year and then makes flowers the second year. So… just be aware it is not perennial so you’re not sad if it’s flowered and then doesn’t return. It is not too hard to start from seeds. And then if you have a good spot you’ll get lots of volunteers next season.

We have Mentzelia in the 6th Ward native plant garden in Helena, so I’ve learned a lot about these amazing, tough, rough beauties! Happy gardening!

]]> Comment on Fly killer, bee lover: the secret life of Mentzelia decapetala by Shane Sater https://wildwithnature.com/2022/08/04/mentzelia-decapetala/#comment-11675 Tue, 12 Aug 2025 20:36:06 +0000 http://wildwithnature.com/?p=702#comment-11675 In reply to Jackie Smith.

Hi Jackie,

Good to hear from you, and fingers crossed that your Mentzelia plants grow well and produce lots of seeds!

Glad you enjoyed this article about my experiences with Mentzelia here in Montana.

Shane

]]> Comment on Into the night on furry wings by Shane Sater https://wildwithnature.com/2022/07/01/antheraea-silk-moth/#comment-11674 Tue, 12 Aug 2025 20:34:47 +0000 http://wildwithnature.com/?p=455#comment-11674 In reply to Julie Ashley.

Hi Julie,

I’m so glad you enjoyed this story. Thanks for sharing a note about the cocoon you found. It’s so special to have these moths around!

Shane

]]> Comment on Fly killer, bee lover: the secret life of Mentzelia decapetala by Jackie Smith https://wildwithnature.com/2022/08/04/mentzelia-decapetala/#comment-11664 Sun, 10 Aug 2025 11:26:31 +0000 http://wildwithnature.com/?p=702#comment-11664 In reply to Ashley.

I have one surviving plant of two seedlings I got this year from Wild Ones Front Range Douglas/Elbert. I’ve got it caged during this establishment year so our notorious neighborhood mule deer can’t bother it. Next year I’ll free it and hope for the best but may need more plants so they can produce fertile seeds.
I really enjoyed the article – thank you Shane!

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