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06/06/2024

Final Book of The Islanders Series will be released June 18

Serving as the nature consultant on the Islanders, Shipwrecked, was an absolute blast, and we’re so excited to see the third book released. Jake, Lovey and Macon are all set for a great summer on the island, and Jake is determined to captain his own boat. How will they cope when things go awry?All

09/17/2023

Amazing adaptation: Spiny Brittle Star can Amputate Own Arm!

Spiny Brittle Stars, Ophioptrix angulata, have an incredible adaptation: they can detach their own arms to elude predators!Brittle stars look a little like worms lurking within the folds of the sponge, but when you look closely, you can see the central disk within the five arms. They often move qui

08/21/2023

Eastern Lubber Grasshoppers are Colorful and Flightless

Last week at Dorchester Colonial site, I thought I saw a toad meandering through the grass. Looking closer, I saw a huge Eastern Lubber grasshopper clumsily wandering through the grass. When we stopped to look at it, we realized that there were grasshoppers everywhere!These very colorful grasshopp

07/16/2024

Charleston County Zoning Text Amendment: What does it mean?

We’ve gotten so many calls about this that I am going to attempt to explain the situation without expressing any opinion on HOW you should weigh in. But I am encouraging you TO weigh in to both Charleston County and the POA board. Tomorrow night (July 16), there is a community meeting of the Charle

02/01/2024

More Aerials from December 17 Nor’Easter

Some folks have requested these photos as they navigate insurance. It’s been six weeks, and we are almost back to normal. Mid Storm December 17When my next door neighbor and I realized we couldn’t even navigate between our houses on dry land, Reggie flew the drone to see what the roads on the isla