Information about the Perseid meteor shower.
Here are some links to more information about the Perseid meteor shower. Space Weather News for Aug. 12, 2011 http://spaceweather.com METEOR SHOWER: The Perseid meteor shower is underway....
View ArticleEarthquake!
Where were you today, Tuesday August 23, 2011, at 1:51 pm Eastern Daylight Time? Well many people in the Davidson area were sitting down at work, at a meeting or having a late lunch and they may have...
View ArticleHurricanes!
With Hurricane Irene lurking off the South-East coast I thought it might be good to explore some facts about hurricanes in general and those that have effected North and South Carolina in recent years....
View ArticleWhere do spiders hide and more!
Here’s the video of our first visit to find spiders. “Where do spiders hide?” You really should look at this great post from our friends at Hilton Pond. So much to learn about spiders. “Where do...
View ArticleSkunks!
Many mornings we will catch the scent of skunk and certainly we see them from time to time. I know most of us have the experience of driving down the road and smelling the strong musky odor maybe...
View ArticleWOW- Winter Solstice.
The December solstice will occur at 12:30 am Eastern Standard Time on December 22, 2011. It is also known as the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere and the summer solstice in the southern...
View ArticleWOW-Snowflakes for a Snowless Winter
If you are like me you want to have at least one good snow each winter. I grew up in the South and we hardly ever saw snow where I lived so when we did have snow it was a cause of celebration. This...
View ArticleWOW Winter Beauty at Lake Davidson Nature Preserve
At our lovely Lake Davidson Nature Preserve there is a stand of American Beech trees(Fagus Grandifolia). This tree is native to the east in the United States and southern Canada. It grows to 60 to 80...
View ArticleWOW- The Great Backyard Bird Count is this weekend!
Today’s post is just to remind you of the GBBC which is this weekend, Feb. 17-20. If you live in the Charlotte area you might want to get out and see some other surroundings on what promises to be...
View ArticleWOW-Spring Peepers!
When my husband went out to get the newspaper this morning around 6:30 he said he heard the frogs. What did he hear? He heard the sound of Spring Peepers who are awakened by this very warm winter...
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