Nature and Animals

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 […]

It is a Lee County law and Burnt Store Marina rule that all dogs are to be on leashes whenever outside residences. The open lot at the corner of Cape Cole and Matecumbe is not a dog park. The Commodore residents own the whole part that is landscaped. Please keep your dogs off that property.And… […]

All indications are that Southern Florida will experience a hurricane season with more storms than normal and possibly Emergency Response Team (CERT) continues to prepare for the worst hoping that none of their services will be needed. Twenty full-time residents of BSM have completed their emergency response training in conjunction with the Cape Coral Fire […]