March 28, 2021
Bumble bees are welcome additions in early spring. The containers of pansies are colorful as we reach toward the end of March. The bumblebees visit the pansies every afternoon. Very few flowers are in bloom in late March and the bumblebees are attracted to the bright colors of the pansies. The pansies have been in bloom for most of the winter and are now a haven for the early bumblebees of spring. The pansies will have flowers until the end of April. It will be hard to pull them up to replace with the annuals of spring and summer. We will miss the pansies and their pretty faces but the bumblebees will be around to enjoy the summer annuals.
By Jeff Linville jlinville@mtairynews.com
Justin Jones, center, is welcomed as a member of the founding class of the North Surry Hall of Fame in 2014. On the left is his former wrestling coach, Eric Jessup.
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Well ahead on points, Justin Jones looks over at coach Eric Jessup who tells him the final seconds are ticking off on his second-straight state championship.
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Deputy Justin Jones has been a member of the Surry County Sheriff’s Office for a decade.
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Coach Eric Jessup gives Justin Jones a hug as the two celebrate a second state title in 2008.