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01/20/2023

Red Cockaded Woodpeckers Thrive in Dwindling Longleaf Pine Ecosystem

When I got a chance to visit Brosnan Forest last week with Audubon South Carolina to see if we could find red-cockaded woodpeckers, I was all in! This small woodpecker is one we rarely see, because it’s dependent on large swaths of Longleaf Pine. Longleaf pine thrives further inland than Loblolly,

12/30/2022

Holy Mola~ Washed up Sunfish Unusual Find on the Beach

A Mola Mola! I love the way the beach is always giving us interesting hints and glimpses of what goes on in the depths and interesting mysteries to solve. This week, a huge fish washed up on our shore. Mark and Toni Beischel texted me a pic, and I had to run right down to the beach to see it for m

12/24/2022

Mistletoe is a Valuable Plant for Biodiversity

If you’ve decked your halls with mistletoe this year, you aren’t the only one that finds it a valuable addition to the holiday season. Worldwide, there are over 1500 species of mistletoe. The version we find in our trees is Phoradendron leucarpum. You might see it as a solid ball of greenery in the

01/17/2023

The Huyler Years: 1923 to 1956

Back in August, the three Huyler siblings came to visit Dewees Island with their honorary family member Andy. It was such a delight to hear their stories as they reminisced on the island. Stephen followed up with some family documents he had scanned. First are some aerials from the time.In trying

10/14/2022

Hurricane Ian Wrap-up

Once again, we were pretty lucky. It’s been two weeks since Hurricane Ian blew through and while we didn’t get through it unscathed, we sustained relatively minimal damage. Please support whatever organizations you are aware of that are supporting the Florida communities that got substantial damage