This unique species of swallowtail is a quick and strong flier, gliding when able. The males are a bright yellow, while the females can exhibit two different color forms; yellow […]
The classic chunk shot. We’ve all done it. As you all are aware, fairways are getting very closely mowed, especially with bent grass up here in the mountains. It’s about like […]
This local summer resident is a tree-top dweller that feeds on insects and larvae in mature deciduous forests. Its song is a rapid series of notes similar to the American […]
Last month’s wildlife column was dedicated to Western North Carolina’s rapid decrease in bat populations. The culprit – White Nose Syndrome. The white nose fungus attacks a bat’s exposed […]
What makes a bird really, really happy? In a word – insects! Virtually all land birds – 96 percent – require insects to sustain themselves and their young. Native plants […]
The Highlands-Cashiers Plateau Audubon Society has received reports of Red Crossbills appearing at feeders in both Highlands and Cashiers. These birds are more often seen in winter, but are not […]
This is one of the easiest plants you will ever have the pleasure of planting. Her real name is Leucanthemum x Superbum, “Shasta Leu” is my way of remembering her […]
Scotland We arrived in Edinburgh and were picked up and driven to St. Andrews by Toms associate Stewart Smith, PGA. He was the Professional at Prestwick, one of the British […]
It’s 7:00 P.M., T minus two hours and counting until sunset. That’s when the bats rouse from their leafy beds and crevices and the nighttime feasting on insects begins. North Carolina […]
