Here are the specials for the weekend:

As of last Friday, 71 homes have sold in Bent Tree this year (through September), with a total sales amount of over $13.6 million. Twelve more homes had a sales status of “pending”.

Or, “seas” the day. I’m on a beach trip now, but looking forward to getting back to Bent Tree.

My view a few days ago…obviously not in Bent Tree.

A lone cleome (spider flower) was blooming at the debris area by the quarry last month.  It was a splash of color against the piles of logs and brush.

September 3, 2017 – Cleome blooming in Bent Tree (click image to zoom)

The meeting will be held in the Club Tamarack Rec Room and is open to all members of Bent Tree Community, Inc.  The annual meetings are usually pretty short; for example, the 2014 meeting was called to order at 2:00 and adjourned just 10 minutes later.  Last year’s meeting was longer because there was a tie in the board election.  This year, there are only three candidates for the three spots, so there is no vote.  But, the meeting will be the first opportunity most members have to meet the new General Manager (who begins work the following day, Monday October 9).

The yellow jacket lost.

September 14, 2017 – Spider vs Yellow Jacket in Bent Tree (click image to zoom)

I took this picture because I thought the yellow wildflowers looked pretty against reflection of the blue sky in the water.  It wasn’t until I looked at the picture on my computer that I realized there was a colorful moth included.  It looks like an ailanthus webworm moth.

September 17, 2017 – Ailanthus webworm moth on wildflowers

In late August, there was a rumor that a wolf had been sighted on the back nine of the golf course.  A couple of weeks ago, for a split second, I almost became a believer.  An animal ran out of the woods on hole 12. It was bigger than a coyote and sure looked like a wolf running around.  It finally stood still and I grabbed my camera.  No wolf…but a really cool looking dog (with a collar).

September 17, 2017 – Not a wolf on Hole 12

Horses enjoying mealtime just beyond where the new pasture will be

At the request of the Equestrian Committee, Lake & Wildlife volunteers will be working this morning to install fence rails (on already installed posts) to make a new pasture area for the horses. The picture below shows just a small section of the posts.  The cost of the materials is included in this year’s capital budget.

September 17, 2017 – the posts are ready for the rails