04/22/2026
This weekend. Free.
Bulloch Council of Garden Clubs to present 'Buzzing along the Blue Mile'
The Bulloch Council of Garden Clubs is set to transform the Averitt Center for the Arts into a floral wonderland with their upcoming National Garden Clubs Standard Flower Show, 'Buzzing along the Blue Mile.' This two-day event, scheduled for April 24 and 25, will offer the community a free opportuni...
04/16/2026
We love our Beeutiful Bees.
They're such incredible creatures β€οΈ
Largest-known underground colony contains millions of ground-nesting bees
Scientists discovered millions of solitary bees living under a cemetery, showing how hidden habitats support pollination and biodiversity.
04/08/2024
Total Solar Eclipse begins while we sit in a sunny pasture in Atkins Arkansas beneath the path of totality. Stay tuned for more photos. Our special thanks to Deer Creek Farms for hosting us.
08/15/2023
FYI 'Bee' vigilant.
Please use this guide from Clemson University to ID the Asian Giant Hornet - https://lgpress.clemson.edu/publication/asian-giant-hornet-vespa-mandarinia-and-yellow-legged-hornet-vespa-velutina-potential-pests-of-honey-bees/
(Thank you to David Arnal of BJBA for the ID link)
Savannah beekeeper's discovery marks first detection of invasive Asian hornet in Georgia
The Georgia Department of Agriculture says that a beekeeper in Savannah made the 1st reported discovery of the invasive hornet in Georgia and the open U.S.
07/12/2023
South of I-16 around Old Groveland / Henry Futch area.
Stay safe ππ»β€οΈ
05/05/2023
AFB in Nebraska
'No good way to clean it up': Infectious, deadly bee disease in Omaha Metro
One beekeeper had to kill tens of thousands of bees to prevent the spread of the disease.
04/21/2023
Bulloch Relay is tonight!
I'll be doing my first ever Survivor Lap.
If you'd like to purchase a luminary in memory of someone who passed from cancer, please use my link below:
https://mobileacs.org/frwka1
All proceeds to Relay for Life / American Cancer Society.
Thank you.
~Ruth
04/18/2023
It's Relay for Life in downtown Statesboro this Friday.
I'm hoping to get a team together and hope some of you can come and join me, especially any fellow cancer survivors.
https://mobileacs.org/frwka1
That's downtown Statesboro, this Friday (4/21) from 6pm - 10pm.
I've not taken part before so I don't know what to expect, but I would just really like to have some company!
Come and join the festivities π
So please join me to celebrate and support cancer survivors. Or you can simply make a donation to help save lives: https://mobileacs.org/aqme1q
(Any donations help the American Cancer Society fund groundbreaking cancer research, prevention and treatment, and crucial patient care programs).
More event information with full schedule details, what to bring etc:
https://secure.acsevents.org/site/STR?pg=informational&fr_id=104122&sid=214742&name=event-details
Thank you again and hope to see some of you on Friday
God Bless ππ»βοΈ
~Ruth Mettler
Relay For Life | Cancer Walk | Cancer Fundraising Events
Relay For Life events are life-changing cancer fundraising events that help communities across the globe fight back against cancer. https://secure.acsevents.org/site/STR?pg=informational&fr_id=104122&sid=214742&name=event-details&s_locale=en_US&s_locale=en_US