In Episode #42 I will discuss the holiday plant, mistletoe.
Your host is Tommy Fowler. I have a biology degree from the University of Kentucky and a high passion for the outdoors. I am "The Amateur Naturalist".
We will talk about:
- The biological classification of the mistletoe.
- Where does it live geographically?
- Is mistletoe a parasitic plant?
- How did hanging mistletoe on a door way and the kissing practice actually get started?!?!
- What they look like
- Medicinal uses by Native Americans and in Europe
- Does it actually kill trees?
- Can you eat or can you smoke it to get high?
- It's that time of the year. Get your mistletoe hung above your doorway asap ... kisses are waiting for you!!
Christmas music this week is Royalty Free and is "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" by The Jingle Punks Thank you so much for the nice Christmas music! I love it.
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The short music intro and outro is:
"Hickory Hollow" by Dan Lebowitz.
I love this music. Thank you, Dan.
This music is royalty free.
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