Loti Woods, Author at The Tryon Daily Bulletin
Arts
FOOTHILLS—As soon as the roads were cleared of downed trees and floodwaters from Tropical Storm Helene, Champions for Wildlife visited a local shelter to provide ...
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by Loti Woods, Tuesday, November 5, 2024 12:55 pm
On the Wild Side - Loti Woods
Western North Carolina’s lush forests and crystal-clear streams are home to some amazing animals. Then Tropical Storm Helene tore through our mountains. As it flooded ...
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by Loti Woods, Tuesday, October 22, 2024 11:30 am
On the Wild Side - Loti Woods
Watching a praying mantis turn its head to look at me is fascinating yet a little unnerving since they look like alien creatures. Looking closely ...
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by Loti Woods, Wednesday, September 18, 2024 2:41 pm
On the Wild Side - Loti Woods
Did you know that Western North Carolina is home to some of nature’s most incredible acrobats? They’re not circus performers but tiny, furry creatures that ...
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by Loti Woods, Wednesday, August 21, 2024 1:58 pm
Community
Champions for Wildlife recently held a free family event, Wild for Pollinators, where children and their families learned what pollinators need in our gardens to ...
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by Loti Woods, Thursday, August 8, 2024 11:14 am
On the Wild Side - Loti Woods
Have you ever spotted a wild cat in our Western North Carolina forests? If you’re lucky, you might have seen a bobcat! As nature’s ninjas, ...
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by Loti Woods, Wednesday, July 24, 2024 3:31 pm
On the Wild Side - Loti Woods
If you’ve ever explored the beautiful mountains and forests of Western North Carolina, you’ve likely heard the cheerful chorus of frogs. Who doesn’t love the ...
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by Loti Woods, Friday, June 28, 2024 10:52 am
Community
MILL SPRING—Thanks to a grant from the Polk County Appearance Committee, a new pollinator garden will soon blossom at Laughter Pond, next to the Polk ...
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by Loti Woods, Tuesday, June 11, 2024 11:50 am
On the Wild Side - Loti Woods
The often misunderstood vulture needs some love. Vultures are often described as ugly or even alien-looking, and, yes, they eat dead things. But their bad ...
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by Loti Woods, Tuesday, May 28, 2024 11:16 am
On the Wild Side - Loti Woods
One of spring’s greatest joyful moments is the arrival of our hummingbirds. Our ruby-throated hummingbirds, the main species in western North Carolina, are here, in ...
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by Loti Woods, Friday, April 26, 2024 12:15 pm
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