We had a great turnout for the Annual Meeting. As always, the picnic pavilion at Holmes  was a perfect location – thanks to Susan and EJ (and the NC Forest Service) for providing such great facilities.

We celebrated Bonnie’s birthday with cake and Lucy created another beautiful birthday card. After eating delicious lunches including Rebecca’s world-famous Rhubarb & Strawberry pie, we were able to complete the hike on the lower trails before it rained – another record!

Botanical plant names seem to change almost every day, but for now we use those approved by ITIS, the Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name. Photography by Carrie Blair, Cindy Carpenter, Penny Longhurst, & Lucy Prim. Click on any picture to zoom & enter the slide show.