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Craven Gap – May 1, 2023
Great field trip! Many different plants and loads of them. We hiked from around Milepost 379 to a mile or two beyond Craven Gap. Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Penny Longhurst, Jim Poling, & Randy Richardson. Click on any picture to … Continue reading
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Tagged Asheville, Blue Ridge Parkway, Ferns, Hiking, North Carolina, Trees, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Park at Flat Rock – April 28, 2023
We visited the Park at Flat Rock in September and saw wonderful fall plants, so we decided to see what was there in the spring. Seems like we were about a month too early! Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Cindy Carpenter, … Continue reading
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Tagged Henderson County, Hiking, North Carolina, WCBC, Wildflowers
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The Narrows at Eastatoe Creek Heritage Preserve – April 24, 2023
Phew! A long hike (for us) but with plenty of bang for the buck! And a few plants that were new (for some of us). Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after … Continue reading
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Tagged Ferns, Hiking, South Carolina, waterfall, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Lower Cat Gap Trail – April 21, 2023
Glad we were able to reschedule the Lower Cat Gap field trip after it was rained out last week. It was a beautiful day and we had a great turnout and lots of plants to see. Photography by Cindy Carpenter, … Continue reading
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Tagged Ferns, Hiking, North Carolina, Pisgah National Forest, Trees, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Glassy Mountain – April 17, 2023
Looks like the timing for our Glassy Mountain trip was perfect. All our favorite plants were there. Photography by Joe Standaert. Click on any picture to zoom. Read more info on the plants at Glassy at Glassy Mountain Heritage Preserve by … Continue reading
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Tagged Ferns, Hiking, South Carolina, Trees, Views, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Western Carolina Botanical Club 