by djmathews | May 12, 2026 | Travel and History/Health, Uncategorized
Cruising Mount Airy and Mount Pilot, NC (Almost published several years back) “Welcome to America’s hometown,” the deejay announced to visitors on Mount Airy’s Main Street. Mount Airy, North Carolina, the real town that inspired the...
by djmathews | Mar 31, 2026 | Education and Money, Science and Education
Natural Florida is interesting to see… Florida is a unique state, being so close to the Caribbean and the equator. Its warm temps attract a lot of wildlife, like alligators, all kinds of birds, even the Florida panther, the last struggling to survive due to...
by djmathews | Nov 23, 2025 | Education Choices, Science and Education
Mussel Salvage Rescue an Important Event On the hunt for mussels to salvage at Claytor Lake State Park’s lake (VA). Although it’s been several years since I was personally involved, every few years Claytor Lake, part of Claytor Lake State Park...
by djmathews | Oct 15, 2023 | Science and Education, Travel and History/Health
AUTUMN, THE BUGFEST, SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS FEST October’s fall colors are in full swing, as Virginia Tech prepared for its annual “bugfest” at the Student Squires Center, not long before the Highlander festival. So— autumn was my...
by djmathews | Jan 6, 2023 | Education Choices, Healthy Ideas
I guess you already know, as the National Wildlife Federation points out, that the honeybee, originally from Europe, has 3 parts: a head, a thorax, and an abdomen. They also have hair on their bodies (more noticeable on the furry black and yellow bumblebee). And...
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