Seeing a bear in Bent Tree always makes my day.
UPDATES:
The subject of trapping/euthanizing “nuisance” black bears has been in the news this week. Click here for a post from five years ago that addresses this same subject. From that post you can link to even earlier posts on the subject. It is a sad situation that won’t get better unless people quit feeding the wildlife (whether intentionally or unintentionally). The photo below is from 2011 and shows a bear trap in Bent Tree, set by the DNR to capture a nuisance bear.
October 14, 2014 - sprouting acorn in Bent Tree
The Georgia DNR released a graph (see below) showing the results of the oak mast surveys from 1985 to 2014. Last year’s acorn production rating was the lowest during the 30 year period, and this year’s is the second highest (second only to 1988). Click here for last year’s related 11/14/2013 post. The acorn photo above was taken a month ago, shortly after a rain. There was an abundance of sprouting acorns.
Historical Acorn Report for North Georgia
The photo below was taken earlier this month, of the reflection of trees and leaves in Lake Tamarack. Click the photo twice to zoom in. The panoramic photo above was taken late yesterday afternoon.
November 3, 2014 - Reflection in Lake Tamarack
October 29, 2014 - Deer eating a mushroom
Deer eat mushrooms, including some that are toxic to humans. This doe and young buck in Bent Tree were choosing mushrooms over the plentiful acorns.
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November 10, 2014 - Black Bear in Bent Tree
This bear was out and about in Bent Tree, yesterday. There was just enough time to grab a camera and snap a few blurry pictures, and then the bear was gone.
November 10, 2014 - Black Bear in Bent Tree