Posted by Jack Russell on November 1, 2019 · Leave a Comment
The Southern Pine Beetle is wrecking havoc among the loblolly pine trees of Southern Maryland and the lower Eastern Shore. Outbreaks are most prevalent after a hot, dry, period like the one we just had.
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Posted by Jack Russell on October 23, 2019 · Leave a Comment
Great Blue Herons are year-round residents of the Chesapeake Bay, but some of that population might only be visiting during our cooler, winter months.
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Posted by Jack Russell on October 10, 2019 · 1 Comment
“Oyster season in the months with R” used to be the norm, but conservation and disease dropped September out of the season decades ago. This year’s Oct. 1 start of oyster season, with the water temperature in the 70s, won’t have oysters as plump as they will become later when the water temperature falls.
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Posted by Jack Russell on August 26, 2019 · Leave a Comment
The Cap’n welcomes tiny visiting guests with hummingbird feeders dangling around his St. George Island home.
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Posted by Jack Russell on August 19, 2019 · Leave a Comment
“I glory in the beauty and solitude, and basking of St. George Island and Piney Point, in the warmth of the wonderfully friendly people.” … Paul Haskell
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Posted by Jack Russell on August 15, 2019 · Leave a Comment
Plant parasites, dodders, are increasingly invading the High Tide and Water bushes along the shoreline of St. George Island. Like the Cap’n, they send messages, too.
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Posted by Jack Russell on August 6, 2019 · 1 Comment
A water snake might make you hurt yourself when surprised by them but they are not harmful or poisonous. They may bite as a defensive tactic.
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Posted by Jack Russell on July 29, 2019 · Leave a Comment
Purple Martins usually arrive between April 10-13, rest a bit, scout the area, and then begin nestbuilding. Now they’re leaving. Take heart, and look toward their return next year.
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Posted by Jack Russell on July 22, 2019 · 1 Comment
Message From the Captain: More snapping turtles are coming to the Chesapeake Bay — Stay away from them!
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Posted by Jack Russell on May 19, 2019 · Leave a Comment
It’s that time of year again, Message from the Cap’n has to address the great harbinger of the season, the soft crab. And, back in 2019, get your Smith Island Cruise information and reservations here.
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