Yellow-billed Cuckoo

I heard a Yellow-billed Cuckoo yesterday when I was out for my walk. Sibley’s range map shows them as a summer resident on – or just over the Tennessee line, and a migrant just a little south of there. Since … Continue reading

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August’s Second Supermoon Is Tonight

This doesn’t often happen, but August has two supermoons this year. Also, Saturn will appear to move clockwise around the moon. Here’s the info from CNN: The full moon will peak at 9:36 p.m. ET on the evening of August … Continue reading

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The Peak Of The Perseids Was Last Night, But Tonight Might Work

The Perseid meteor showers were supposed to peak last night, but it was heavy overcast, as it has been for some days. It’s no secret we’re in a hot, rainy spell. There’s a chance that it will be partly clear … Continue reading

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Skink Nest With Eggs

I was doing some yard work yesterday, and I moved a rubber mat that I had put over my water box to help keep it from freezing in the winter. There was a skink under it, which didn’t surprise me. … Continue reading

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Katydids Begin To Sing At Night

We’re in a rainy and unseasonably warm spell. The temperatures had been moderate with nice breezes, but it was too warm to enjoy the porch yesterday afternoon and evening. Not only was it about 87 degrees, but there was very … Continue reading

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The Latest On Proposed Mine Near The Okefenokee

From GPB: https://www.gpb.org/news/2023/06/20/opponents-of-titanium-mine-near-okefenokee-focusing-on-mining-companys

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Natti Love Joys At Blue Ridge Community Theater Friday

The Blue Ridge Community Theater has an eclectic – but generally excellent – music series, which they call “Live Music Is Better.” This Friday at 7:30 PM, they are hosting the Natti Love Joys, a award winning reggae band. As … Continue reading

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Young Bears Begin To Leave Their Mothers And Start To Roam In Search Of Their Own Territory

Last night, about 8:00 – just about dusk – we had a young bear in the yard. Last year, we had one on August 5, so this seems a bit early, but it is still in the window for the … Continue reading

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Profusion Of Laurel

The laurel is beautifully in bloom, more than I’ve seen in some thirty years here. Conditions must have been just right for it this spring. There is also a beautiful display as you go up My Mountain Road from Lowrey … Continue reading

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A Very Long Time Coming Library Groundbreaking

This poster is making the rounds, in part because it has been a long, hard struggle. I can’t remember when the issue of Fannin having a state standard library first emerged, but it has to have been more than 25 … Continue reading

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