Author Archives: WCBC
Frying Pan Gap – June 16, 2023
We hiked from the gate to the Pisgah Inn. Photography by Lucy Prim & Joe Standaert. Click on any picture to zoom. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicted by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name.
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Tagged Blue Ridge Parkway, Hiking, North Carolina, Trees, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Buck Spring Nature Trail – June 9, 2023
We started at the Pisgah Inn, taking the Nature Trail to the site of the Buck Spring Lodge, and then on to the Mount Pisgah Parking Area. WCBC created the self-guiding interpretive botanical trail between the North end of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Ridge Parkway, Hiking, North Carolina, Trees, Views, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Sam Knob Meadow – June 5, 2023
We planned to walk to the meadow monthly starting in May. However, on our scout in early May there were very few plants to be seen so we skipped that field trip. Here is the first monthly post on the … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Ridge Parkway, Bryophytes, Butterflies, Hiking, Mosses, Pisgah National Forest, Views, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Kellogg Center – June 2, 2023
The Kellogg Center was originally the summer residence of Kathryn A. Kellogg, who bequeathed the property to Wake Forest University in 1969. In 1987 it became the property of UNC Asheville, which used it as an educational and community conference … Continue reading
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Tagged Ferns, Henderson County, Hiking, North Carolina, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Ashmore Heritage Preserve – May 23, 2023
Loads of our favorite plants blooming today. Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Richard Holzman, Penny Longhurst, Jim Poling, & Joe Standaert (Click on any picture to zoom).
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Tagged Ferns, Hiking, Mountain Bridge State Natural Area, South Carolina, Trees, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Western Carolina Botanical Club 