Why do rattlesnakes rattle and hummingbirds hum?
How do flowers market themselves to pollinators?
Why do tarantulas cross the road?
Nature Notes investigates questions like these about the natural world of the Chihuahuan Desert region every week on Marfa Public Radio. Through interviews with scientists and field recordings, this Marfa Public Radio original series reveals the secrets of desert life.
Join host Dallas Baxter on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8:35 am during Morning Edition and 4:45 pm during All Things Considered, and again on Thursdays at 7:06 pm after the evening news. New episodes premier on Thursdays and replay on Tuesdays. Episodes are 4½-minutes long and written by Nature Notes Coordinator Megan Wilde and Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute staff and volunteers.
Listen to past episodes, browse our complete episode list, or contact us with your questions or suggestions.
