Monthly Archives: April 2025

North Carolina Botanical Garden Scout – April 14 & 19, 2025

Posted on April 28, 2025 by WCBC

Joe & Mary were in Durham and paid a couple of visits to the North Carolina Botanical Garden in Chapel Hill. Jealous! Botanical plant names in the garden are from the Flora of the Southeastern United States. Photography by Joe Standaert. … Continue reading →

Posted in Scouting Trip | Tagged Ferns, Hiking, North Carolina, Trees, WCBC, Wildflowers | Leave a comment

Givens Estates – April 14, 2025

Posted on April 22, 2025 by WCBC

It’s been quite a while since we went to Givens & despite the destruction caused by Hurricane Helene there were still lots of great plants to see. Thanks, Kent, for showing us around. Photography by Penny Longhurst & Jim Poling. … Continue reading →

Posted in Field Trips | Tagged Hiking, WCBC, Wildflowers | Leave a comment

Jones Gap State Park – April 11, 2025

Posted on April 16, 2025 by WCBC

Jones Gap State Park had a double whammy recently. First Hurricane Helene caused terrible flooding of the Middle Saluda River, moving boulders, dropping trees, causing landslides, and taking out the bridge. Then the Persimmon Ridge Fire came really close. However, … Continue reading →

Posted in Field Trips | Tagged Bryophytes, Hiking, Mountain Bridge State Natural Area, River, South Carolina, Trees, WCBC, Wildflowers | Leave a comment

Chestnut Ridge Heritage Preserve – Scout

Posted on April 11, 2025 by WCBC

Our first visit to Chestnut Ridge and sadly it was cancelled because of rain! Fortunately we have some pictures from scouting trips to show us what we missed. Hopefully we can reschedule it next year. Photography by Daudie Colson, Rebecca … Continue reading →

Posted in Scouting Trip | Tagged Hiking, South Carolina, Trees, Trillium, WCBC, Wildflowers | Leave a comment

Station Cove Falls – April 4, 2025

Posted on April 6, 2025 by WCBC

We did things a little differently this year & walked from Oconee Station to the falls. Once again we found the elusive Three parted Violet (Viola tripartita), Whorled Horsebalm (Collinsonia verticillata), & Pinxter Flower (Rhododendron periclymenoides), and John & Rebecca … Continue reading →

Posted in Field Trips | Tagged Ferns, Hiking, South Carolina, Trees, Waterfalls, WCBC, Wildflowers | Leave a comment