“Coyotes do not make good pets and it is illegal to possess them without a permit.” -Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, University of Georgia

With that being said, click here for information about a coyote named Scooter who was orphaned in 2012 and works as an education animal in the SREL Outreach Program.  There are photo/video albums by year, documenting Scooter’s life.

One of the important parts of golf etiquette (and safety) is to make sure the group ahead is clear before you hit.  The ridge on Bent Tree’s par 5 Hole #8 is one spot that can be deceiving.  Luckily the tops of these carts (and the head of one golfer) were visible to the following group.

August 14, 2020 – the ridge on Hole 8 of the Bent Tree Golf Course

This Halloween Pennant dragonfly was on a red hazard stake on Hole 7. Click here for a 2016 post with a closeup photo of a Halloween Pennant at the spillway.

August 23, 2020 – Dragonfly on Hole 7

Click here to link to NGF’s August 27, 2020 update,  “Summer of Golf continues: July rounds up 20%”.

This Walking Stick bug was on the front wall of the bathroom on Hole 6.

August 14, 2020 – Walking Stick bug in Bent Tree

Cardinal Flower is a native plant and a hummingbird favorite. The photo below was taken a couple of weeks ago.  The photo above, complete with hummingbird, is from 2015.

August 14, 2020 – Cardinal Flower in Bent Tree