Red drum are a highly protected species in Virginia. Recreational anglers are allowed to keep only three fish between 18 and 25 inches per day. The large drum – the breeding stock – are strictly off limits. To everybody but Omega Protein. A Fish Reduction Vessel from Omega “accidentally” netted large numbers of drum while they were seining for menhaden this week. When they saw the drum … [Read more...]
Bear With Me
What would you do if you went out in your back yard one evening and found yourself face to face with a 350-pound bear and her two cubs? After changing your pants, that is. On a serious note, if you have the presence of mind, experts say to stand and face the bear directly. Never run away from or approach the bear. Make yourself look as big as possible by spreading your arms or, better yet, a … [Read more...]
Mountain Mint: A Honeybee Heaven
“There are bees on our new plants,” Nancy said. “That’s good,” I responded, thinking she may have seen a couple of honeybees. But there weren’t just a couple, there were dozens and dozens of honeybees dipping in and among the tiny white blossoms of our two Mountain Mint plants. I often go an entire summer and don’t see that many. These lovely plants are amazing bee attractors. Last fall, … [Read more...]
Things Daddy Told Me
Every morning when I get out of the shower, I remember Daddy’s advice. “Before drying off with a towel, use your hands and whisk most of the water off your skin, then use your towel.” Daddy was a Lieutenant on a Cruiser ship in the South Pacific in World War II. Towels had a hard time drying in the steamy depths of a ship, so the more water you could remove with your hands, the less the towel … [Read more...]
Mission Statements
By Nancy B When I started our residential lighting business in 2007, I was enrolled in a business class at the UVA Darden School of Business. This class was primarily for those who were considering opening their own business, but I happened to have already begun ours. I felt the professor was most discouraging and think he may have frightened some of the talented students who had much … [Read more...]
Creamy Chicken Casserole
There must be a million recipes for Chicken Casseroles. I’ve tried a good many and I can’t recall a bad one. I saw an interesting one recently called Creamy Chicken Casserole and decided to give it a try. It’s a keeper. Not only is it rich and creamy, but you can also put it together in no time. It starts with a Rotisserie Chicken. It doesn’t have to be. I often cook my own … [Read more...]
A Good Catbird Scolding
My wife Nancy got balled out this week. Not by me, of course. I’ve got better sense. But she did receive quite a scolding from one of our resident catbirds. Nancy was trimming an azalea bush and must have gotten a little too close to one of Mrs. Catbird’s babies. The catbird really let her have it. I’ve only had catbirds visit our yard for the last 7 or 8 years, but now they’re … [Read more...]
Spades and Flounder
Flounder fishing is good. Fish in the 4-6 pounds range have been caught near the CBBT, the Cell and around wrecks. Spadefish are hanging around the CBBT, many ocean buoys and the Light Tower. Anglers are floating fresh clam morsels to them on small hooks. If they are not aggressively feeding, try putting some chum in the water. Water temperatures are in the mid to upper 70’s … [Read more...]
New River Update
By Bruce Ingram The New River below Claytor Lake Dam has traditionally been the state’s best waterway for smallmouth bass, and both good and bad news exists concerning smallmouths and other gamefish. Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) Fisheries Biologist John Copeland said smallmouth bass year class production has been poor in three of the last five years, driving adult bass … [Read more...]
Playing Whiffle Ball
Today, it’s hard to imagine a world without plastics. But plastic products really hit their stride in America after World War II. Before that, the war machine consumed many of the organic materials necessary to create plastic. In the 1950’s, plastics went viral. In the late 1950’s, a product called a practice golf ball hit the store shelves. It was a small, white plastic sphere … [Read more...]
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