Another perfect day and the meadow was glorious! Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name. Photography by Penny Longhurst, Randy Richardson, & Joe Standaert. Click on any picture to zoom.
The movie of the Snowberry Clearwing Hummingbird Moth (Hemaris diffinis) was taken at Wolf Mountain Overlook on the way home.
![Wood Nettle (Laportea canadensis) [Urticaceae] Fruit](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/l-d21029_bear-pen_045js.jpg?w=228&h=228&crop=1&ssl=1 "Wood Nettle (Laportea canadensis) [Urticaceae] Fruit")
![Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum montanum) [Lamiaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/p-d21029_bear-pen_086js.jpg?w=381&h=381&crop=1&ssl=1 "Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum montanum) [Lamiaceae]")
![Virginia Waterleaf (Hydrophyllum virginianum) [Hydrophyllaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/h-d21029_bear-pen_052js.jpg?w=251&h=188&ssl=1 "Virginia Waterleaf (Hydrophyllum virginianum) [Hydrophyllaceae]")
![Hairy Solomon's Seal (Polygonatum pubescens) [Liliaceae] Underside of Leaf](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/p-d21029_bear-pen_049js.jpg?w=230&h=129&ssl=1 "Hairy Solomon's Seal (Polygonatum pubescens) [Liliaceae] Underside of Leaf")
![Wine-leaved Cinquefoil (Sibbaldiopsis tridentata) [Rosaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/s-d21029_bear-pen_088js.jpg?w=230&h=172&ssl=1 "Wine-leaved Cinquefoil (Sibbaldiopsis tridentata) [Rosaceae]")
![Slender Ladies' Tresses (Spiranthes lacera) [Orchidaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/s-d21029_bear-pen_082js.jpg?w=290&h=517&ssl=1 "Slender Ladies' Tresses (Spiranthes lacera) [Orchidaceae]")
![Starry Campion (Silene stellata) [Caryophyllaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/starry-campion-silene-stellata-.jpg?w=155&h=208&ssl=1 "Starry Campion (Silene stellata) [Caryophyllaceae]")
![Rough Sunflower (Helianthus hirsutus) [Asteraceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/h-d21029_bear-pen_064js.jpg?w=144&h=193&ssl=1 "Rough Sunflower (Helianthus hirsutus) [Asteraceae]")
![Carolina Phlox (Phlox carolina) [Polemoniaceae] Leaves](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/p-d21029_bear-pen_057js.jpg?w=144&h=193&ssl=1 "Carolina Phlox (Phlox carolina) [Polemoniaceae] Leaves")
![Rough Sunflower (Helianthus hirsutus) [Asteraceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/h-d21029_bear-pen_065js.jpg?w=251&h=141&ssl=1 "Rough Sunflower (Helianthus hirsutus) [Asteraceae]")
![Common Dodder (Cuscuta gronovii) [Convolvulaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/c-d21029_bear-pen_046js.jpg?w=270&h=362&ssl=1 "Common Dodder (Cuscuta gronovii) [Convolvulaceae]")
![Common Dodder (Cuscuta gronovii) [Convolvulaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/c-d21029_bear-pen_046-2js.jpg?w=138&h=184&ssl=1 "Common Dodder (Cuscuta gronovii) [Convolvulaceae]")
Western Carolina Botanical Club 