Weather was a tad better than last year. As a result, twenty-three members turned out for a spectacular show! You might be interested in this video about the Class J steam locomotive Norfolk and Western 611 on its last run up the Saluda grade which starts at around 1:00 into the movie. It starts to stall at 3:00 and restarts around 6:30. That is some dirty smoke!
Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, David Heavner, Penny Longhurst, and Jim Poling. Click on any picture to enter the slide show.
![American Beech (Fagus grandifolia) [Fagaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180402_113307.jpg?w=231&h=130&ssl=1 "American Beech (Fagus grandifolia) [Fagaceae]")
![Slippery Elm (Ulmus rubra) [Ulmaceae] Seed Pods](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/dh-dsc_9671_slippery-elm-ulmus-rubra.jpg?w=401&h=265&ssl=1 "Slippery Elm (Ulmus rubra) [Ulmaceae] Seed Pods")
![Southern Chervil (Chaerophyllum tainturieri ) [Apiaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/jp-chaerophyllum-tainturieri-tainturier27s-or-southern-chervil201804029818.jpeg?w=228&h=176&ssl=1 "Southern Chervil (Chaerophyllum tainturieri ) [Apiaceae]")
![Yellow Mandarin; Fairy Bells (Prosartes lanuginosa) [Liliaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180402_yellow-mandarin-prosartes-lanuginosa-03.jpg?w=308&h=260&ssl=1 "Yellow Mandarin; Fairy Bells (Prosartes lanuginosa) [Liliaceae]")
![Cut-leaved Toothwort (Cardamine concatenata) [Brassicaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180402_cut-leaved-toothwort-cardamine-concatenata-01.jpg?w=208&h=161&ssl=1 "Cut-leaved Toothwort (Cardamine concatenata) [Brassicaceae]")
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