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Signs Of Spring: Dogwoods, Skinks, & Wooodpeckers
The dogwoods are just starting. Some are “forward” as Thoreau used to say, meaning they are in bloom earlier than the rest. Most are still in that greenish phase that can take a while to turn into a white flower. … Continue reading
The Latest On The Okefenokee
Here’s an article from The Current on the latest news in the Twin Pines permitting process. The Current focuses on coastal Georgia, but is also worth reading for its coverage of Georgia politics. https://thecurrentga.org/2023/01/20/despite-ongoing-investigation-and-scientific-disputes-a-plan-for-strip-mine-near-okefenokee-advances/
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A Few Memories Of The Great Blizzard Of 1993
So it’s the thirty year anniversary of the Great Blizzard of 1993. It was hurricane strength winds, and about three feet of snow, with a whole lot of drifting. The weather reports were full of it, so it wasn’t any … Continue reading
Understanding The Willow Project
Here is a link to one of the better articles I’ve seen about the Willow project, from the AP. https://apnews.com/article/alaska-oil-drilling-biden-environment-climate-c39147c8ae1797aab9cb27219bf92675?user_email=eb9641e66782fbd2ddcd5cb088e6eabdc1cdc7fb5a8ba9849da707ed0196a6f6&utm_medium=Afternoon_Wire&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_campaign=Afternoon%20Wire%20Mar13&utm_term=Afternoon%20Wire The New York Times reported today that the likely legal battle was a major factor in Biden’s decision. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/13/climate/willow-biden-oil-climate.html?unlocked_article_code=_omRWyCRrPm9J2lA53N3nCM6OfhO571NFNvoDc4HTf9ei9AsDeUCzyQGmVWB4xPzH0wPdYDkm68b6TWPM6GPvDOqZ_Qq_-K5-Vwvo-hNCsmLuOEah4Vhz2wo-EYEk71pghAz8VAqtCQ0nP5kmmAHzDiMqBVw-XJztkDaZug13qh3Hv6ine2N442NHkFc6uYHOEySjMLkwJKCu1UMDnTBnFuJVY656dXCnTKow7kB3tpWwN6nbhzDpEEvlwRU739qy6JWTYp6DRieL4G-lwAEl1DwhXIs1mHC3mANuSArimxURYg7gJaJ6GHuN-F4BTjmly2-PLrJm9uU5SvaLUAVmtEd&smid=url-share If … Continue reading
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Signs Of Spring: The Sarvis Blooms
This past weekend, our oldest sarvis bloomed. That’s Juneberry or Serviceberry up north. This is a large, older tree that was seriously damaged when the EMC did a powerline cut some thirty years ago. It’s still hanging in there, and … Continue reading
Signs Of Spring: The Mourning Cloak, Red-Tailed Hawks Mating
On Monday, we saw the first Mourning Cloak (butterfly). They’re interesting because they actually overwinter (hibernate) in loose bark on trees. That allows them to be the first – or one of the first – butterflies of spring. They’re probably … Continue reading
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The Okefenokee Needs Your Help, Comment Period Ends Soon
If you care about the Okefenokee, you can help by commenting on the proposed mine that constitutes a real threat to it. Comments on the proposed mine can be sent to the Georgia Environmental Protection Division through online forms at … Continue reading
Signs of Spring: The Redbuds
It’s felt like spring for about a week, with milder temperatures and some classic spring rains. Our redbuds have just started to bud out, and our blackberries are beginning to leaf out. There have been some migrating warblers about. It … Continue reading
It’s Trying To Be Spring
I don’t know if it might as well be spring, but it’s trying to be spring. We’ve heard the tree frogs for the last few nights, and maybe the pond peepers. The meadows have greened up, and we’ve seen some … Continue reading
Spring Migration Starting, Red-Shouldered Hawk
We’ve been seeing some warblers this past week, not that they’ll sit still long enough for me to identify them. And the geese are trading up and down Cutcane Creek, to and from the old quarry. The Georgia Rare Bird … Continue reading
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