Over the years, I noticed nibbles on the bean leaves and pods but never saw the bean leaf beetle until this year. Features: Bean leaf beetles are only 1/4 inch long and are typically greenish yellow with a black triangle behind their head.  Also, many have wings outlined in black and have four black spots […]
We had this gem of a cocktail called Smores Old Fashion at Spirit & Tales after we went to the Pitt basketball game this week. Ingredients: Maker’s 46 Bourbon Toasted Marshmallow Syrup Creme de Caco Mezcal Chocolate Bitters Topped with a Toasted Marshmallow The last cocktail that I shared was the Old Forester Mint Julep […]
While I first saw a Northern Mockingbird in our yard in 2020, it was quite eventful. While I wanted to keep feeding this mockingbird, he kept go after the other birds that I had been feeding for a long time and wouldn’t let them eat. He especially did not like the cardinals – how territorial and […]
