By Nancy Brewer I know most men on their special Father’s Day would like to play golf, go fishing, relax by the pool, play with grandbabies or do other things to make them happy. My husband, while any of those things would also make him happy, was willing to let me share his special day. So off we went to My Peeps Farm to visit baby goats and have some snuggle time with them. This … [Read more...]
Mossy Creek Report
The James and Shenandoah Rivers The Shenandoah was at a good level and clarity to float and fish on June 10, but over an inch of rain mixed with strong storms caused localized flooding. It has been a rough season for smallmouth fisheries and we are hopeful that populations are in tact despite potentially losing the entire spawn this year. Hopefully we will have an extended season into October … [Read more...]
Snakeheads on the Move
They were first discovered in the Potomac River in 2004 - the infamous snakehead fish, imported from Asia and illegally released into our public waterways. The Game Department went on a snakehead safari, trying to eradicate the invasive species, but to no avail. The menacing looking snakeheads spread throughout the Potomac and then to the James and Rappahannock rivers and even into Lake Anna and … [Read more...]
Plant For The Butterflies
Besides bluebirds, the most welcomed guests in my backyard are Monarch butterflies. They are like miniature, fine-art paintings flitting from bush to bush and flower to flower. They are magnificent creatures and they are threatened. Their fiercest enemies happen to be human beings, who are rapidly destroying meadows and the milkweed plants that Monarchs must have in order to survive. One of my … [Read more...]
Attract and Support Birds with Native Plants
(Field Sparrow carrying an insect to its young. Photo by Ken Mattison). By The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Watching birds eat from your bird feeder can be a true joy, but did you know that you could take your bird feeding and bird watching to the next level by growing native plants? Native plants will attract birds and support them by providing them the natural … [Read more...]
Tips On Raising Chickens
By Sherman Shifflett (Intro by Jim Brewer: More and more folks, even those in urban areas, are raising chickens. The difference between a fresh and a store bought egg is night and day. Plus, they’re fun to have around. Here are some notes from Sherman Shifflett, a regular CvilleBuzz contributor, about his experiences raising chickens.) Except when I was in college and in … [Read more...]
A Dose of Monday Morning Folderol
By Sherman Shifflett Lots of rain here, and we needed it badly. Some of our roads are flooded and we had 2-hour delay on school openings. Not sure how much rain we got because I had taken my rain gauge in last fall. Every year it freezes and breaks. I'm guessing between 4-6". My chicken house is about 100 yards downhill from my house and it got flooded - for the first time in 15 … [Read more...]
ASMFC: Playing Favorites
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Division! Sounds nice, doesn’t it? These people surely work tirelessly to ensure the preservation of the saltwater fishery along the Atlantic Coast while making sure everyone involved is treated equally. Or maybe not? Last week we printed a response to the claim by ASMFC that there were two species of cobia from Capt. Reese Stecher of Nags … [Read more...]
Yummy Sausage Rolls
By James Friend Dickerson In 1999 we traveled through Scotland, touring the country and visiting Masonic Lodges. After many Lodge meetings, we enjoyed the time of Harmony (food, drink, music, and spirited conversation). Among my favorite food items during Harmony were the sausage rolls. When Jen Christenson made her sausage rolls using an Australian recipe, they were just like the … [Read more...]
Sight Fishing Report
Capt. Alan Cain Hello friends and fellow anglers. Hope you are all doing well and had a great Thanksgiving. It has been a while since my last fishing report, but I wanted to give you all a quick update on the last few months. I left North Carolina in October for my annual 3-month trip to Louisiana to guide for giant adult redfish and black drum. This is all shallow water sight … [Read more...]
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