It's one of my favorite times of year (other than waterfowl season)...summer is looming, and bears are, too. This time of year, as the wheat and mosquito population jumps, the opportunity to see a giant black bear is plentiful. Last week, I took the programmites on a dusky and dusty sojourn to neighboring fields to see bears...and see them we did. We saw 6, including 1 at about 20 feet. Pretty amazing how small they look when they are still.
Nevertheless, we went on Bear Safari 2.0 last night. Unfortunately, we only saw 3. One was only about 100 pounds, but one might have been the biggest I have seen on months. The ladies were a little stifled when I wanted to approach closer. The only thing about approaching a bear is to be very careful. Bears can run about 35 miles per hour...even the hefty ones. I run about 20 miles per hour when terrified. Nevertheless, I would never approach a bear to within 100 yards. Generally, the bears are the ones that are terrified. I would hate to get closer, because I'm afraid that the bears would lose their overwhelming fear of humans. And since I would probably only be a light meal, it's best I stay distant. Nevertheless, my shrieking would impede the bears ability from pleasantly enjoying the meal.
Yellow flies are out. I killed three last night. Nobody has a fix for them, yet I do believe I have found something that works. If you are lucky enough to catch and kill one before it removes a square inch of your flesh, lightly plant the bug in the middle of your head. I think it sends a message to the others. They put off a pheromone that says stay away when they meet their maker...well, that's what I am going with...
Camp registrations are beginning to pick up...just as the bear sightings. Our specialty camps are lagging a bit, yet they'll pick up as school lets out.
This week, we are hosting a couple of End of Grade test parties...same for next week, as well as an environmental education camp for a middle school from near Greensboro. Summer leadership staff begin arriving TODAY...
Enjoy the day...
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