Spotted on Ocracoke: The Gulf Fritillary
Holiday 2013
Text and Photo by Peter Vankevich
I spent some time again hanging out on the dunes in early October (2013) waiting for Peregrine Falcons...
Where Have All the Mosquitoes Gone?
September 2013
by Connie Leinbach
For the first time since he began managing the Beachcomber Campground on Ocracoke, Sean Death has had to ask his employees...
Spotted on Ocracoke: Peanuts! and the Blue Jay
August 2013
Text and Photo by Peter Vankevich
This month’s feature bird is a familiar but somewhat notorious Ocracoke resident. The Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) is...
North Carolina’s Underwater Gardens: Submerged aquatic vegetation
August 2013
by Pat Garber
A gusty winter wind tugged at my jacket as I scrambled along the shore of Pamlico Sound, gathering up handfuls...
Walk about Springer’s Point
August 2013
By Samara Skinner
Springer’s Point is a 122 acre tract of land owned by NC Coastal Land Trust located on Ocracoke Island. The area...
Spotted on Ocracoke: A Snapping Turtle
July 2013
Text and Photo by Peter Vankevich
There are several turtle species that can be observed on Ocracoke. In the spring, one of them which...
Beachcombing on Ocracoke and Portsmouth Islands
Beachcombing on Ocracoke and Portsmouth Islands
by Pat Garber
(June 2013)
Legend has it that Black¬beard the Pirate buried his treasure on the island of Ocracoke, and...
Spotted on Ocracoke: Whose burrow this is I think I know
June 213
Text and Photo by Peter Vankevich
If you spend any amount of time walking on the beach of Ocracoke, you will have no doubt...
Invasive Phragmites; the Now Common, “Un-Common” Common Reed
Invasive Phragmites; the Now Common, “Un-Common” Common Reed
by Pat Garber
Driving along the winding lanes that border marshlands in eastern North Carolina, one might...