One of the things about summer that I enjoy is that you can hear insect music in the air. Did you know that you can use cricket chirps to calculate temperature? The most accurate variety is the Snowy Tree Cricket (Oecanthus fultoni). Count the number of chirps in 13 seconds and then add 40 to [...]
At a friend’s Barbecue I had the opportunity to help grill the meat. Our hostess came out with two aprons for my friend and I to use for the task. I saw that one was a John Deere apron, and the other was girly and full of flowers. I thought to myself that I was [...]
Yesterday (Saturday August 15th) I held my first day-course in Natural Disaster Survival held in conjunction with the W. Kerr Scott Dam and Reservoir Outreach Program. The program began in the Visitor Assistance Center with a Power Point presentation showing the theory and priorities of survival. Then I brought out my “bug-out bag” to show [...]
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Kudzu is a runaway vine that grows throughout the South. It was introduced from China as a possible food source for cattle. It is incredibly prolific, grows like crazy, and can over run indigenous foliage and trees. Local folks consider it a scourge, but there are many aspects that I enjoy such as the exotic [...]
I’m excited to announce that I will be teaching a day course in conjunction with the W. Kerr Scott Dam and Reservoir Outreach Program. This event is free and open to the public August 15th (9am-4pm) and held at the W. Kerr Scott Reservoir Visitor Assistance Center located at 499 Reservoir Road, Wilkesboro, North Carolina.
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