White-tailed deer on the prowl for food
January 20, 2021
Anyone who has been responsible for children knows the reality of juvenile appetites.
Their hunger is constant, sometimes picky and there is rarely any obvious uniformity in preferences between…
Learn about the oaks common along Gulf Coast
January 13, 2021
A reputation for strength, durability and the ability to endure the harshest of condition is admirable and enviable.
Very few humans (and usually not the celluloid heroes of the silver screen) h…
Nature sends signals that winter is here
January 6, 2021
A walk around the neighborhood or forest will confirm winter is here. Of course there are the recent thermometer readings and the shorter days.
Other signs are the thicker coats on animals which…
Mistletoe has long history
January 4, 2021
Rudolph is polishing his nose and checking the intensity just in in case fog rolls in. Santa Rosa County’s children are ticking off the minutes and are, basic inclinations notwithstanding, on their…
Column: Chilly weather doesn’t affect live oak trees
December 12, 2020
It is correct to say the shorter days are the impetus for the leaf loss on most hardwood trees, but the subfreezing temperature and gusty winds in the weeks to come will finish off any foliage strag…
Column: Give wasps their space
December 7, 2020
The low frequency droning is an unmistakable acoustic cue for anything with auditory capabilities. There are times though when the menacing monotone is not present and the pain is a complete surprise.






