White and Gold by Andy McFarlane News from the Week Stories from the week included some morel hunting tips, information about a workshop on environmentally sensitive development (that has a great cherry blossom photo) and a report on the evaluation of the hornfaced bee by the MSU Horticultural Research Station. There was also a terrific […]
The Traverse City Record-Eagle reports that with the onset of Colony Collapse Disorder, Hornfaced bees from Japan are receiving increased attention from fruit growers. The bees reportedly handle cold temperatures and windier conditions than honeybees. Northwest Michigan Horticultural Research Station Director Nikki Rothwell says “Our goal for the hornfaced bees is not to replace the […]
The Leelanau County Planning Commission invites you to join in a special presentation about environmentally sensitive design on Friday, May 25, 2007 at the MSU Horticultural Research Station. Environmentally sensitive design is a development option that landowners and local governments can use to accommodate growth, while preserving the natural resources that are so important to […]
With last night’s rain, the morels should be popping in the woods today. The Leelanau Enterprise has a pair of features to aid you in the quest for these elusive and delectable mushrooms. In the first (Morels tasty – and elusive), Amy Hubbell takes a walk through woods and memory with Bucky Noonan who advises […]
Glen Lake, Springtime View From Miller Hill, photo by John Clement Howe John took this photo yesterday from one of Leelanau County’s most amazing places, the Miller Hill Lookout. The Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore’s Geology Tour page has this to say about Miller Hill: From the high vantage point of Miller Hill, you can […]
The Leelanau Enterprise reports that there will be a pair of benefit screenings of “The Namesake” on Friday (May 11) and Sunday (May 13) at The Bay Theater in Suttons Bay. Note: The Namesake is rated PG-13. Adults & teenagers only-this is NOT a kid’s movie A team of six fourth and fifth graders from […]
Black Morel by Andy McFarlane News from the Week The cherry blossoms came out this week and with all the sun, it’s been beautiful. I’ve been trying to get out and take some pictures but this darn “work” thing keeps getting in the way. There were some interesting historical stories this week from the Enterprise […]
Fifty high school and middle school students from Leland Public School and St. Mary’s School of Lake Leelanau — will take center stage in a joint production of SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE!, which debuts Friday at Leland’s Performing Arts Center. SHRL! Is a high-energy, colorful musical based on the series of short educational films that aired […]
Opening Day, photo by Andy McFarlane
Item #727 in the Shameless Self Promotion Files features Leelanau Communication’s Andy McFarlane talking about Leelanau.com, Absolute Michigan and building community via the internet on Peter Payette’s Pointes North on Interlochen Public Radio. Listen to The Internet Up North with Keith Schneider from the Michigan Land Use Institute & Andy talking about the web and […]
The Leelanau Enterprise has a great feature that begins… The Vernon wasn’t exactly the Titanic. And it wasn’t her maiden voyage. But when the ship steamed out of Good Harbor Bay Oct. 28, 1887, she was only 14 months old, and when she sank, early the following day, all except crewman Axel Stone were lost. […]
Photo Credit: Barn & Blossoms: May 2006 by Andy McFarlane The Leelanau Enterprise (and our own crack team of cherry blossom forecasters) report that we’ll be seeing the first sweet cherry blossoms any minute now. This weekend should be nice and (barring unpleasant weather) next week and weekend too! This Enterprise article gives you a […]