The Green Scene “August 2013”
Green Living Expo Re-Visited Yes, the rumor that is circulating in the county is correct? The Green Living Expo will be held again. After a few years of not holding the event, a committee… Read More
Category: Natural Resources
Passionate About Passion Flowers
Passion is a curious concept. It combines intensity and desire, in its purest sense, to create an obsessive need. There is, figuratively and literally, a fine and not always obvious line between passion and irrationality…. Read More
We Needed the Rain, but not the Mosquitoes
The good news is the rains have come. There is plenty of water for Wakulla County’s lawns, gardens, ponds, swamps and the aquifer. Citizens who are dependent upon a residential well are breathing a collective… Read More
There are Two Types of Stink Bugs in Wakulla
There are a certain select few words in the English language which convey instantly the concept to be communicated. These terms are frequently puny, terse, and quite to the point. Stink is one of those… Read More
On the Trail of Wakulla’s Cottontail Rabbits
In fairy tales, cartoons and modern literature, the rabbit is portrayed as a harmless, innocent spirit with only the best of intentions. Even Bugs Bunny with his wisecracking Brooklyn/Bronx accent was the model of restrained sarcastic… Read More
A means of survival: Mimicry
“Imitation is the sincerest of flattery,” wrote Charles Caleb Colton. Colton was a sometimes cleric, essayist, wine merchant and gambler who bounced around Europe and North America during the early nineteenth century. It is likely… Read More
The Green Scene “July 2013”
Safe in the Sun Although we have gone through a series of days this summer with more rain than sunshine, it is important that we protect our skin while spending time in the sun. The… Read More
Mimesis
“Imitation is the sincerest of flattery,” wrote Charles Caleb Colton. Colton was a sometimes cleric, essayist, wine merchant and gambler who bounced around Europe and North America during the early nineteenth century. It is likely… Read More
Wakulla’s Snakes Can Be Helpful
The late singer Tiny Tim may have tiptoed through the tulips, but he never walk through the weeds. It is likely because he was afraid of snakes. It is no coincidence the devil took on… Read More
Catawba Worms Emerge
The weather continues to warm and school is within days of the summer recess. The list of anticipated and planned summer activities floats in daydreams of every student as the academic countdown comes to a… Read More