Wildflowers of KY: Deptford Pink
2019-06-01 - Frankfort, KY - Photo by Pen
Deptford Pink (Dianthus armeria) spotted growing along the hiking trails at the Salato Wildlife Education Center just outside Frankfort, KY. Comments | Permalink Red Ear Sunfish
2019-06-01 - Frankfort, KY - Photo by Pen
It's a free fishing weekend in Kentucky, with Catch a Rainbow Kids Fishing Derby at Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery, 50 Kendall Road, Jamestown. Fishing from 9amCT to 3pmCT; and Kids Outdoor Day, Green River Lake State Park, 179 Park Office Road, Campbellsville. Fishing from 9amET to 3pmET.
Wikipedia has this to say about Lepomis microlophus: "These fish meander along lakebeds, seeking and cracking open snails and other shelled creatures. Redears have thick pharyngeal teeth (hard, movable plates in its throat) which allow it to crunch exoskeletons. It is even capable of opening small clams. The specialization of this species for the deep-water, mollusk-feeding niche allows it to be introduced to lakes without the risk of competition with fish that prefer shallower water or surface-feeding. In recent years, the stocking of redear has found new allies due to the fish's ability to eat quagga mussels, a prominent invasive species in many freshwater drainages." Comments | Permalink TCS teachers honored at Excellence in Teaching ceremony
2019-06-01 - Campbellsville, KY - Photo by Joshua Williams
Taylor County School System teachers honored at Campbellsville University's Excellence in Teaching Award Ceremony were Chastity Spalding, Taylor County Middle School, third from left; Jayne Litton, Taylor County Intermediate School, fourth from left; and Lindsay Wayne, Taylor County High School, fifth from left. Dr. Donna Hedgepath, far left, provost and vice president for academic affairs at Campbellsville University, and Dr. Lisa Allen, dean of the School of Education, sixth from left, made the presentations. Others in picture are: Donna Williams, second from left, Taylor County Intermediate School principal. Comments | Permalink Older Photos