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Parkway South – September 6, 2024
Great day to be up on the Parkway as always. Stops were Wagon Gap Overlook, Log Hollow Overlook, and Wolf Mountain Overlook. We ate lunch at John Rock Overlook. Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Billy Dinwiddie, Penny Longhurst, & Jim Poling. … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Ridge Parkway, club moss, Hiking, North Carolina, Pisgah National Forest, Trees, Views, WCBC, Wildflowers, Wolf Mountain Overlook
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Tanbark Tunnel to Bull Gap – Virtual Field Trip!
History of Rattlesnake Lodge We haven’t had a chance to walk the Tanbark to Bull Gap trail this year – too much other good stuff to see elsewhere, so here’s a virtual field trip. It’s a perfect day out there … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Ridge Parkway, Ferns, Hiking, Pisgah National Forest, Trees, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Flat Laurel Creek – August 23, 2024
Perfect weather for a hike – sunny & cool. Photography by Penny Longhurst. 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 … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Ridge Parkway, Ferns, Hiking, Pisgah National Forest, Trees, Views, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Fawn Lake Loop, DuPont State Recreational Forest – August 16, 2024
Great weather and lots to see today. Photography by Penny Longhurst. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name. Click on any picture to zoom & enter the slide show.
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Tagged DuPont State Forest, Hiking, lake, North Carolina, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Shut-In Trail – August 9, 2024
Plants seemed to be much further along this year than in previous years. And, despite Ken’s prediction, it was a lovely day & didn’t rain! Photography by Penny Longhurst. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Ridge Parkway, Ferns, Hiking, North Carolina, Pisgah National Forest, Trees, Views, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Western Carolina Botanical Club 