39 episodes

A podcast about wildflowers. Kelsey and Tenea, two sisters discuss a new wildflower every other week. If you like flowers and want to know more about them, join us!
Email wildforwildflowerspod@gmail.com for questions, comments, or just say hi!
Follow us on instagram @wildforwildflowerspod

Wild For Wildflowers Kelsey Brickell, Tenea Brickell

    • Science
    • 4.3 • 6 Ratings

A podcast about wildflowers. Kelsey and Tenea, two sisters discuss a new wildflower every other week. If you like flowers and want to know more about them, join us!
Email wildforwildflowerspod@gmail.com for questions, comments, or just say hi!
Follow us on instagram @wildforwildflowerspod

    Sticky Geranium (Geranium Viscosissimum)

    Sticky Geranium (Geranium Viscosissimum)

    Join us this week in learning about this wild wildflower, the Sticky Geranium. Let the beautiful petals guide you in close just like it does to the many pollinators it attracts. Don't get too close though, because the Sticky Geranium's protocarnivorous sticky hairs may get ahold of you!


    Thank you so much for listening! Follow us on spotify and tell a friend about the podcast!

    Follow us on instagram where we post pictures every week @wildforwildflowerspod

    email: wildforwildflowerspod@gmail.com

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    Check out Cole's music on Bandcamp nforeman.bandcamp.com if you like the theme music!

    • 37 min
    Prairie Pussytoes (Antennaria neglecta)

    Prairie Pussytoes (Antennaria neglecta)

    Pussytoes! Who doesn't love to say Pussytoes? Oh, not everyone? Join us while Kelsey struggles to describe this unique wildflower, that looks like cat toes! Learn what villous means and whether or not this flower is daintily useless.

    Thank you so much for listening! Follow us on spotify and tell a friend about the podcast!

    Follow us on instagram where we post pictures every week @wildforwildflowerspod

    email: wildforwildflowerspod@gmail.com

    Reddit: Wild for Wildflowers

    Join our facebook community: Wild for Wildlfowers

    Check out Cole's music on Bandcamp nforeman.bandcamp.com if you like the theme music!

    • 32 min
    Candle Bush (Senna alata)

    Candle Bush (Senna alata)

    Take a little tropical adventure with Kelsey and Tenea this week and explore this weedy wildflower. Learn about the medicinal uses of this plant and how it can be problematic down under. This flower is sure to spark your interest with its 2 feet long bright yellow flowers that resemble candles!

    Thank you so much for listening! We appreciate it.


    If you like the show please tell a friend and subscribe so we can grow our podcast! We really enjoy making it and hope you do to!
    Follow us on instagram to see pictures of the flower for each episode @wildforwildflowerspod

    email us at wildforwildflowerspod@gmail.com

    Find our subreddit wildforwildflowers

    and Wildfor Wildflowers on facebook
    Did anyone notice we have new music!! Thanks to our little sibling Nicole Brickell! You can find their music on bandcamp nforeman.bandcamp.com, so please take a listen!


    Don't forget to get outside and smell the wildflowers!!

    • 31 min
    Blanketflower (Gaillardia artistata)

    Blanketflower (Gaillardia artistata)

    This week Kelsey and Tenea discuss another flower that belongs to the Sunflower family, but this time it actually looks like a sunflower! So grab a fuzzy blanket and cuddle up and learn about this fuzzy-leafed flower that is also known as Firewheel! Learn about the history of this wildflower as a garden plant and how it got its nickname Blanketflower.

    If you like the show please tell a friend and subscribe so we can grow our podcast! We really enjoy making it and hope you do to!
    Follow us on instagram to see pictures of the flower for each episode @wildforwildflowerspod and you can email us at wildforwildflowerspod@gmail.com
    Did anyone notice we have new music!! Thanks to our little sibling Nicole Brickell! You can find their music on bandcamp nforeman.bandcamp.com, so please take a listen!
    Don't forget to get outside and smell the wildflowers!!

    • 28 min
    Evening-Primrose (Onethera caespitousa)

    Evening-Primrose (Onethera caespitousa)

    Due to lack of producing skills by Donavon, the original version of this episode was posted with raw unedited audio. Please give this episode a second shot, because this truly is an awesome flower.



    Let's talk about this week's flower that looks like a primrose, but isn't exactly a primrose at all. The Evening-Primrose will really catch your eye as you stroll through the harsh desert with it's beautiful large petals that seemingly grow straight from the ground. This flower has many uses from treating a bad cough, all the way to improving liver health.






    If you like the show please tell a friend and subscribe so we can grow our podcast! We really enjoy making it and hope you do to!
    Follow us on instagram to see pictures of the flower for each episode @wildforwildflowerspod and you can email us at wildforwildflowerspod@gmail.com
    Did anyone notice we have new music!! Thanks to our little sibling Nicole Brickell! You can find their music on bandcamp nforeman.bandcamp.com, so please take a listen!
    Don't forget to get outside and smell the wildflowers!!

    The pollinator of the week is Hyles linata (White-lined Sphynx Moth)

    • 35 min
    Dotted Blazing Star (Liatris punctata)

    Dotted Blazing Star (Liatris punctata)

    Were you a late bloomer? Nothing to be embarrassed about, this episode's flower Dotted Blazing Star is a late bloomer too! If you find yourself wandering the prairie in the fall you're likely to stumble upon this flower, and if you're anything like this week's pollinator the Bleeding Flower Moth, you'll be drawn to this bright purple flower too. Join Kelsey and Tenea in learning about this unique member of the asteraceae family.

    If you like the show please tell a friend and subscribe so we can grow our podcast! We really enjoy making it and hope you do to!
    Follow us on instagram to see pictures of the flower for each episode @wildforwildflowerspod and you can email us at wildforwildflowerspod@gmail.com
    Did anyone notice we have new music!! Thanks to our little sibling Nicole Brickell! You can find their music on bandcamp nforeman.bandcamp.com, so please take a listen!
    Don't forget to get outside and smell the wildflowers!!

    • 30 min

Customer Reviews

4.3 out of 5
6 Ratings

6 Ratings

Lace2.0 ,

Fun, scientific & engaging

Love the casual & fun banter while I’m learning. You can find their pictures to correspond on the podcast’s Instagram. I can’t wait to find some of these flowers🌻 now. 💕

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