By Dr. John Nelson When you look closely at our Mystery Plant, you can rather easily tell that it belongs to the bean family. Each flower is what we call “papilionaceous,” and in a fanciful way, butterfly-shaped. Five petals are present, all a beautiful pink or pale magenta. Four of the petals are about the …
Harry Potter’s Favorite Mystery Plant
By Dr. John Nelson When you look closely at our Mystery Plant, you can rather easily tell that it belongs to the bean family. Each flower is what we call “papilionaceous,” and in a fanciful way, butterfly-shaped. Five petals are present, all a beautiful pink or pale magenta. Four of the petals are about the …
View full postGarden Club Salute
Congratulations to the residents of 116 Palm Boulevard on winning this month’s Isle of Palms Garden Club Salute Award! The yard looks beautiful. Keep up the good work! Share on FacebookTweet
View full postThe Gremlins Are Out in Force!
By Bob Hooper, aka Rent a Bob Recently on National news I heard about the “FBI virus” that I reported to you the end of last year. It has swept the nation and is popping up in the lowcountry again. It shows up as a full screen notice that you have been “naughty” and the …
View full postMay 2013 Fishing Report
By Captain Geoff Bennett “Just another couple weeks” has become a familiar refrain as anglers wait for the colder weather to break and for normal temperatures to arrive. The water temperature is slowly starting to warm and it’s no coincidence that seasonal species like shark are appearing. With our waters beginning to teem with baitfish, …
View full postExercise the Right to Give Back
Special to the Island Eye News On Saturday, April 27, the Pilates community across the lowcountry came together for “National Give Back Day.” Coastal Body Studio in Mount Pleasant held a donation-based beach Pilates class on the beach off of Station 24 on Sullivan’s Island, and raised over $500 to go towards “Kids Against Hunger.” …
View full postMay 23
Garden Club Salute
Congratulations to the residents of 116 Palm Boulevard on winning this month’s Isle of Palms Garden Club Salute Award! The yard looks beautiful. Keep up the good work! Share on FacebookTweet
May 23
The Gremlins Are Out in Force!
By Bob Hooper, aka Rent a Bob Recently on National news I heard about the “FBI virus” that I reported to you the end of last year. It has swept the nation and is popping up in the lowcountry again. It shows up as a full screen notice that you have been “naughty” and the …
May 22
May 2013 Fishing Report
By Captain Geoff Bennett “Just another couple weeks” has become a familiar refrain as anglers wait for the colder weather to break and for normal temperatures to arrive. The water temperature is slowly starting to warm and it’s no coincidence that seasonal species like shark are appearing. With our waters beginning to teem with baitfish, …
May 21
Exercise the Right to Give Back
Special to the Island Eye News On Saturday, April 27, the Pilates community across the lowcountry came together for “National Give Back Day.” Coastal Body Studio in Mount Pleasant held a donation-based beach Pilates class on the beach off of Station 24 on Sullivan’s Island, and raised over $500 to go towards “Kids Against Hunger.” …
May 20
Painting a Pretty Picture
By Jeanne Juhos The Mount Pleasant Artists Guild Exhibition was held Sunday, April 28, during the Blessing of the Fleet Festival at Waterfront Park in Mount Pleasant. It was a very successful event for all involved! A portion of the sales goes towards the annual scholarship fund for a local high school graduating art student. …
May 20
From Dawn to Dusk
The Real Estate Studio is pleased to host a show by four Charleston artists with their interpretation of “Dawn and Dusk” with an Artists Reception on Friday, May 24 from 5 – 8 p.m. The artists will also be street side in front of the Real Estate Studio on June 9 during Second Sunday from …
May 17
Suzy McGrane Memorial
The ninth annual Suzy McGrane Memorial promises to be the one of the best Share Our Suzy (SOS) celebrations yet! As always, there’s great BBQ and beverages accompanied by the fantastic music that you’ve come to expect. Make this event a part of your holiday weekend and come share in the fun. Proceeds benefit breast …
May 17
Love for the Loggerheads
Special to the Island Eye News On May 26, the SEWEE Association and Coastal Expeditions are sponsoring a fundraiser to help with some of the shortfalls within Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge, specifically for the Loggerhead Sea Turtle Project. In 2012, 1,675 turtle nests were laid in Cape Romain, the second largest number since the …
May 16
Letter To The Editor: Certified SI Election Results
Dear Editor, Congratulations to SI Mayor-Elect Mike Perkis, who won a narrow victory over Mayor Carl Smith in the election on May 7. The final numbers are very revealing: Mike Perkis received 459 votes out of 905 total votes cast. There were a total of 446 write-in votes in the mayoral election, of which 430 …
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