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The mission of the Western Carolina Botanical Club is to identify and study native plants and their habitats

Wolf Mountain Overlook – August 2026

Posted on August 24, 2026 by WCBC

Unfortunately our 2026 Parkway South field trip had to be cancelled due to a huge early morning thunderstorm. Luckily Jim ignored the orders! Photography by Jim Poling. Botanical plant names seem to change almost every day, but for now we … Continue reading →

Posted in Field Trips | Tagged Wildflowers, Hiking, North Carolina, Trees, Blue Ridge Parkway, Pisgah National Forest, Views, WCBC, Wolf Mountain Overlook, club moss | Leave a comment

Jackson Park – August 14, 2026

Posted on August 16, 2026 by WCBC

We last visited Jackson Park in 2008, so a return visit was overdue. The description said we would explore the wetlands, but after a few weeks of rain we should have realized they would be VERY WET wetlands! Note: Next … Continue reading →

Posted in Field Trips | Tagged Wildflowers, Hiking, North Carolina, Trees, Ferns, WCBC, Hendersonville, Henderson County, Non-native Plants, Bugs, lake, shrubs | Leave a comment

Fawn Lake Loop, DuPont State Recreational Forest – August 7, 2026

Posted on August 9, 2026 by WCBC

Despite the power company applying loads of herbicide and the park maintenance workers mowing the roadside edges, we still managed to find most of our favorite plants – albeit in different locations AND we escaped the usual afternoon thunderstorm! Information … Continue reading →

Posted in Field Trips | Tagged DuPont State Forest, Ferns, Grasses, Hiking, lake, North Carolina, WCBC, Wildflowers | Leave a comment

Frying Pan Gap – July 31, 2026

Posted on August 2, 2026 by WCBC

Beautiful sunny day for a hike and not too hot. Still some Turk’s Cap Lilies blooming as well as several Featherbells. However, fruit is forming and leaves are turning. Fall is creeping up on us! Botanical plant names seem to … Continue reading →

Posted in Field Trips | Tagged Blue Ridge Parkway, Hiking, Lichens, Mosses, North Carolina, Trees, WCBC, Wildflowers | Leave a comment

The Best (and Worst!) of Bear Pen Gap to Wet Camp Gap

Posted on July 26, 2026 by WCBC

Several days of rain makes plump mosses, but too much rain and low clouds leads to cancellation! From past experiences, not a bad idea. Check out what might have been… Botanical plant names seem to change almost every day, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Field Trips | Tagged Blue Ridge Parkway, Hiking, Mosses, North Carolina, Pisgah National Forest, Trees, WCBC, Wildflowers | Leave a comment