Charlotte History Examiner

The vegetable gardens of Thomas Jefferson's Monticello

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:00:25 -0700

Monticello Vegetable Gardens

Please enjoy my slideshow from the vegetable gardens at Monticello.

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Benjamin Vineyards and Winery in North Carolina

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:01:17 -0700

Go with me as we visit the Benjamin Vineyards and Winery in North Carolina. I hope you enjoy the tour.

The Sunshine Lavender Farm

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 03:06:29 -0700

I have a special podcast for you today from my recent trip to the Sunshine Lavender Farm near Hillsborough, North Carolina. Annie Baggett is the owner of the farm and opens it to local artist and freelance photographers and writers once a year. I was...

A memorial inside the USS North Carolina

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:19:17 -0700

Inside the USS North Carolina are the names of all the men and women from North Carolina who died during World War 2. The vessel is docked on the Cape Fear river in Wilmington, North Carolina. Please join me and see the sun setting on this floating m...

Bob Timberlake a man for North Carolina

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:43:51 -0700

Go with me and tour the Bob Timberlake Gallery in Lexington, North Carolina. I've also included a slideshow showing the Timberlake Gallery in Blowing Rock, NC. You can read more about Bob Timberlake at his website. Bob Timberlake

Hollyhocks for afternoon tea

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:14:34 -0700

Go with me and take a few minutes to look at my hollyhocks. There are few things in life that stir my emotions like the old fashioned hollyhocks. Some of you have heard me talk about my Great Aunt Nana. She was called a strict and disciplined w...

Strong storms left this town forever changed

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:23:19 -0700

Powerful stroms caused damage in the village of Clemmons, North Carolina yesterday. 500 people were still without power as of lunch today. A strong storm moved over the area and the winds from a microburst ripped through some of the neighborhoo...

Put down the fly swatter for fire ant control

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:31:24 -0700

Looks and sounds like science fiction but it’s the truth and it could save your life. Pseudacteon obtusus is a fly species that turns the pesky red fire ant in to a zombie. The Pseudacteon obtusus fly is infected with a parasite that take...

Wing Haven Gardens and Sanctuary

Fri, 22 May 2009 14:51:32 -0700

Wing Haven with Elizabeth ClarksonView more OpenOffice presentations from flowergardengirl.Go with me as I take you on a tour of the Elizabeth Clarkson Gardens called Wing Haven. Hope you enjoy and soon I'll be featuring the Elizabeth Lawrence Garden...

Purple mountains but no majesty

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:42:26 -0700

The Obama administration is working to reverse a last minute Bush-era rule that allows mountaintop stripping waste to be distributed close to water sources. Maria Gunnoe won the 2009 Goldman Prize for North America. She took on big mountain...

The twelfth day with eleven leatherbacks on the great turtle race

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:43:27 -0700

You’ll be checking on your favorite sea turtle every day as they make their way from the frigid waters of Canada to the warm waters of the Caribbean. Who can dive the deepest and stay under the longest? Do you know how long ...

Roadkill for the economy

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 23:08:05 -0700

In 2007, Cornell University teamed up with the New York transportation department to study disposing of road kill. It’s a serious problem in every state and the cost can be a burden on an already stressed economy. Cornell reports that...

A little town grows in a bad economy

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:50:11 -0700

It’s a unique situation in the small village of Clemmons ,North Carolina. They continue to grow in a strained economy. Facing one of the biggest development projects in their history, Clemmons stands prepared. Clemmons was incorporated in...

Ninja bovines are the next intelligent species

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:20:04 -0700

On 2/16/09, the Czech’s came to Lexington North Carolina and were impressed with the courthouse and the pigs so says the manager of that fine city. The Czech’s Ministry of Environment and Ministry of Transport where here as...

Big six studebaker flips 3 times and lives

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 23:37:37 -0700

It made a turn at the railroad and flipped three times emptying its occupants in different directions. Acording to Remember Cliffside.com , a terrible wreck took place in Rutherfordton in the year 1926. 1926 was a memorable year for the Big S...

In a femtosecond with hydropower

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 23:43:45 -0700

A battle is brewing between Alcoa and the state of North Carolina. Alcoa owns and operates 4 extremely successful hydro electrical plants on the Yadkin river in NC. $40 million dollars of profit is at the root of this debate. Alcoa no longer operat...

Healthy, delicious, plump, and firm is it possible?

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 23:07:23 -0700

A three generation family owned business Healthy, Delicious, Plump, and Firm is it possible? The best website on the net has to come from the Sunburst Trout folks in Canton, North Carolina. Right at the base of Cold Mountain is the first comme...

A man born to tell the truth, John Hope Franklin

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:14:45 -0700

A remarkable American took one last memorable journey March 25, 2009. Dr. John Hope Franklin had traveled many roads before his death. Oklahoma claimed his birth but a whole nation claims the man. He lived for almost a century and led the recognition...

The elephant rat bunny baby

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:14:57 -0700

You ever see a baby you didn’t like? I suppose I have seen a baby or two that only a mother could love and this is one of them. It looks like an elephant rat bunny cross. Don’t you wish you could pet it? It’s a bab...

The Easter bunny prefers Carolina blue

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:02:03 -0700

Did you know that the Easter bunny is a Carolina fan? There are other bunnies that root for the Spartans, but the no. 1 bunny is a Tarheel fan. I wasn’t going to tell you before Easter but tonight is his big night and you’r...