Nature and Animals

Dale Cardin in Egret Point heard a noise on his lanai. When he went to explore, he saw this bobcat cub climbing his screen. He started to shoo the cub off the screen when he heard a momma bobcat start to growl. Not wanting to mess with momma, he left the cub alone. He eventually […]

Happy New Year! What is the first bird you saw after waking up on the first day of the New Year? Share that joy with your friends and neighbors. Hopefully, you knew about the walk at Ollie’s Pond from last month’s Beacon, and were able to participate. UPCOMING EVENTS You do not have to be […]

It was May 11, 2011, and sixteen members of the Burnt Store Anglers gathered for the beginning of their training to become certified judges for the Guy Harvey Ultimate Shark Tournament. This tournament would begin in our marina. Each boat fishing in the tournament was required to have one judge on their boat to certify […]

Growing zones are U.S. Department of Agriculture designations to indicate average minimum temperatures. BSM is located in subtropical zone 9b/10a, which is a transition area. Because we are in a transition area, we can experience extreme swings in temperatures, sometimes as much as 60 degrees within a month’s time. The most cold sensitive areas of […]

With the rapid change in weather patterns, barometric pressure has driven many species of fish into wild feeding habits. Usually ahead of a change in pressure, migratory fish begin an exciting feeding pattern. Several anglers who have managed to get out into the harbor and avoid the floating debris, have reported that they have caught […]

The BSM Dog Park Committee members held the second annual Woof O Ween Pet Costume Contest and Party on October 29. Many of our four-legged residents and their owners came out to participate and share in the fun. See the pictures of this year’s winners on page 35. The BSM Dog Park will officially open […]

Do you love birds? Do you want to learn more about them, or see even more species? Then go birding with someone who knows the birds in our region. Audubon chapters provide all of that. There are multiple opportunities every month. Our local Audubon chapter has several events this month, plus a New Year’s Day […]

Almost all of the garden chores should be completed by November. Though the summer is over, keep a weather eye. Hurricane season is still with us until November 30. This month’s gardener’s checklist:

Mariners Pass Temperatures will finally begin to cool down in October, and most likely rains will diminish. October begins our dry season. The weather should be much more comfortable to get out and clean up the areas you left alone because it was too hot outside to work. The shortening days of fall have a […]