Nature’s pollinators: Honey bees on Ocracoke
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By Peter Vankevich
Imagine a world without fruits, vegetables and beautiful flowers.
These plants rely on pollination to thrive, and honey bees...
NC Shell Club members seek the extraordinary on Ocracoke
By Connie Leinbach
Members of the North Carolina Shell Club think shells are rather extraordinary.
“A creature that makes a shell like this is kind of...
Waterspouts: Weather phenomena on land and sea
Editor's note: With the stormy weather Monday night (Aug. 8), islanders received an alert around 8 p.m. to beware of a tornadic waterspout heading...
Turtle excavation tomorrow morning at Lifeguard Beach
Cape Hatteras National Seashore is inviting visitors and islanders to observer an excavation at 9:30 tomorrow morning (Sept. 18) of a loggerhead turtle nest.
Those...
Cloud spotting on Ocracoke Island, or…. ‘Excuse me. Your umbrella is...
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The beautiful clouds of Ocracoke
By Danielle Creeksong
Ocracoke is well-loved for its spectacular, panoramic view of ocean and sky....
From the archives: Invasive phragmites–the “uncommon” common reed
Upate: The Know Your Park citizen science program on efforts to stop the spread of phragmites sponsored by The National Park Service Outer Banks...
The history of figs on Ocracoke
Originally published August 2011
By Gael Hawkins
August visitors to Ocracoke are privileged to experience an annual island tradition-the harvesting of Ocracoke figs. For the...
Christmas Bird Count here set for Dec. 30 and 31
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Text and photos by Peter Vankevich
Ocracoke islanders live closely with wildlife, and birds are probably the island’s most visible fauna.
At...
Spotted On Ocracoke: The Hermit Crab
June 2011
Text and Photo by Peter Vankevich
I think this month’s feature is one of the more fascinating creatures one may find on...