By Serena Grant/DWR Photos by Michael Hundley Michael Hundley, whose photo is featured on the cover of this year’s Virginia Wildlife Photography Showcase Issue, has been photographing wildlife for four years. What started as a “self-taught” hobby turned into a serious pursuit after Hundley’s photos were first accepted to Virginia Wildlife’s photo issue in 2020. He was … [Read more...]
Saltwater Action
Flounder are being caught around the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel as well as in local inlets such as Lynnhaven and Rudee. Trout and redfish are biting in Broad Bay and in the rivers. Spanish mackerel and bluefish are available along the oceanfront and well up into the Bay. Target them with trolling spoons, Clarks, Drones, behind in-line sinkers, or diving planer boards. Pier anglers can cast … [Read more...]
Doormats: How to Catch Them
Door mats. Big flounder. Fun to catch and even better to eat. Below are some tips from the VA Beach Fishing Center on how to snag a few. Flounder feed near the bottom, so you need to present your bait or lure close to where they are hiding. There are several effective tactics for catching them. One of the most popular methods is drifting with a baited rig, such as a Fluke Killer or a … [Read more...]
Boomers and Brewski’s
My first memory of drinking beer was at Atlantic Beach in North Carolina. I was about 12 or 13 and Mom and Dad were having a beer and a sandwich out on the deck of a restaurant overlooking the ocean while I and my siblings were dodging the crashing waves. I came up to see them and watched Daddy drinking a Schlitz. I asked for a sip, he handed me the can. I grimaced as the ice-cold beverage slid … [Read more...]
Short-Toothed Mountain Mint
I wrote about this amazing plant last year, but it is worth a repeat. Short-Toothed Mountain Mint is the most astounding pollinator attractor I have ever seen. We have two plants in their second year and at any given time throughout the day there will be 25 to 50 bees – mostly honeybees – on each plant. I have seen more honeybees on these plants in one day than I have seen in my yard for … [Read more...]
Taco Stuffed Peppers
Mexican food is fun to prepare. There are limitless possibilities and it’s fun to experiment. This week, I took advantage of some colorful peppers at Aldi’s and whipped up some Taco Stuffed Peppers. Aldi’s and several other grocery stores have been pre-packaging three mild peppers – orange, yellow and red, and offering the trio for $2.75, an excellent price. I bought 2 packages and went to … [Read more...]
Bluebirds and Crows Don’t Mix
The bluebird babies from the second next of my resident birds fledged on a Monday afternoon. The next morning, I saw Mr. Blue on a crook near their feeder and later went out with a handful of mealworms. I put the mealies in the bowl and expected him and Mrs. Blue to immediately swoop in and gather the worms for the baby birds. But they didn’t. Rather, they perched high in the tree limbs … [Read more...]
Birthdays
By Nancy B Every now and then I like to blog about something fun, not that residential lighting isn’t. Sometimes we dread the number of candles we’ll see on the birthday cake. Remember how much fun it was to turn 6 and then 16? At the 6th birthday; balloons, hats, and cute favors made you so happy and your mom may have taken cupcakes to school to help you celebrate. The 16th party was for … [Read more...]
Tuscan-Style Cantaloupes
I have no faith whatsoever with the average cantaloupes at the grocery stores. They mostly have no odor, meaning they are not ripe, and they are tasteless. So, I try to buy more exotic cantaloupes – like the Tuscan-Style melons from Dulcinea Farms. I have been seeing a few recently at various stores and bought one yesterday at Wal-Mart. In a word – excellent. Sweet, firm, … [Read more...]
The OBX Sound Sides are Hot
The sound side is now offering a variety of fish to catch - Big Speckled Trout, Sheepshead, Black Drum, Bluefish, and slot sized Red Drum. Spanish Mackerel are appearing in the Surf, along with Bluefish, Sea Mullet, Spot, and some Pompano. The piers have been productive with different species. Jennette’s Pier reported Sea Mullet, Spot, Flounder, Croaker, Pigfish, Bluefish, Spanish … [Read more...]
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