TICKS

They're back! Ticks are active early this year due to the warm winter and an abundance of deer. My rules for preventing tick bites are:
    1. Light colored clothing - allows crawlers to be spotted early.
    2. Long pants - tucked into long light colored socks.
    3. DEET spray - most other preventives (avon products etc. do not work well).

Remove within 3 hours of a new bite. Pull slowly with tweezers to avoid mouth parts from being left in. WSJ had a terrific article on March 26th. Click here to view article.

Spring has sprung at Riverbend

Actually, maybe Summer has sprung. Dogwoods are near their peak bloom and many other flowering plants are blossoming. The abundance of bird life is particularly impressive. The birds of prey, hawks and owls, are very noisy near their nests. This is one of the best times of the year at RB.

The road repair from February is holding up so far but there are many additional problem areas further into the property.