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Friday, May 14th, 2010
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Today's POTD comes from our Council President, Betty Gourdin, who spotted these beauties just outside the window of her study. Husband Keith snapped the photo.
They are a nesting pair of Painted Buntings, male with his unmistakable red, yellow-green and blue plummage, female in ...
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Tuesday, May 11th, 2010
We all love wildlife but very few of us want to share our homes with rodents, snakes, bats and other creatures. What to do? The best solution is education and prevention. Here are some useful products that may help you coexist without worry.
- These devices keep bats, birds and squirrels ...
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Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
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A few weeks ago I cursed the leaves that fell from the oak trees until a friend reminded me that until they fell spring would not arrive. Next I cursed the caterpillars ...
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Thursday, April 15th, 2010
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Just think, today we get to send money to Uncle Sam and hope that he spends it wisely....Ha ...
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Tuesday, April 6th, 2010
This morning I discovered that my long-awaited eggs had finally hatched….
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No, I’m not pregnant. I’m just the proud foster mother of thousands of tiny little creatures all over my yard. Those of you who know me well, know that I LOVE creepy crawly ...
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Saturday, January 9th, 2010
Winter time is the best season for backyard birdwatching in the Lowcoutry.
The colder it gets the better your chances of good sightings. Cold fronts don't just push Snowbirds down south. They also force migrating birds further than usual for food and keep wintering species from returning north too early. Increased populations ...
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Tuesday, January 5th, 2010
I didn't go looking for this little creature. I was peeking out to see how the garden fared through last night's freeze, too chicken to step beyond the back door. But there it was, buzzing around to the freshly filled feeders. It's an immature hummer but I don't know which kind, Ruby Throat?
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Thursday, November 26th, 2009
From our home to yours,
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Happy Thanksgiving! May your heart be as full as your belly.
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Friday, November 13th, 2009
This photo was in my inbox this morning. Sent from Lorine Fernandes, who writes that she "caught Romeo walking along her fence line last night." Apparently her husband held the flashlight so she could capture the shot. Thanks Lorine.
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In ...
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Wednesday, September 16th, 2009
As most of you guessed, Monday's mystery photo was of lawn mushrooms. Although I'm no mycologist, I do find them fascinating. There are in fact very few things I know about mushrooms. Here they are:
Many look edible but are poisonous. Some look poisonous but are edible. Some are edible ...
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