North Shore Walk

The Trustees of Reservations will sponsor a walk in Chilmark on a private parcel covered by a conservation restriction on Sunday, Feb. 17 from 1 to 3 p.m.

The walk is free to members of The Trustees and $15 for non-members. No dogs are allowed. Reservations are required, as space is limited. To register and for directions, call 508-693-7662.

Temperature: Precip.

Day Max. Min. Inches.

Fº Fº

Feb. 8 39 32 .00

Feb. 9 44 27 Trace

Feb. 10 48 36 .05

Feb. 11 50 13 Trace

Feb. 12 26 16 Trace

Feb. 13 49 22 .13

Feb. 14 52 32 1.07

Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 43º F.

While Wednesday night’s lunar eclipse will dominate the news in the coming week, observers also will have the rare opportunity throughout the week to view five planets in the evening and early morning sky.

The road on Sunday was marked with only a simple sign — a white sheet of paper taped to a tree and stamped with the letter B. The B was for bees and the sign was to direct those interested in the insect to a meeting of beekeepers and bee enthusiasts.

Like the bee that travels in swarms, the bee enthusiast is most in his element when surrounded by like-minded company.

The apple was wrongly accused.

It might just have been an innocent victim of an ancient slander. Many scholars believe that it was actually a pomegranate and not an apple that tempted Eve and led to her banishment from Eden. The mistake may be understandable, as pomegranate translates roughly as “apple with grain-like seeds.” Eve was not able to resist.