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 […]
The Highlands Biological Foundation is proud to announce plans to improve the north entrance of the Highlands Biological Station. The improvements to the north entrance will include an entrance gateway, […]
The Coalition for Non-native Invasive Plant Management is offering a free seminar for property owners on Friday, July 29, from 9:00 A.M. until noon at the Community Building next to […]
