Author Archives: WCBC
Twin Bridges Scouts – March 14 & 18, 2020
Joe and Mary scouted Twin Bridges after the talk last week. That stimulated me to go and look also. Despite visiting about 3 weeks before the time of our usual field trips, we saw many of our old favorites. If … Continue reading
Hardy Souls – March 6, 2020
The best Hardy Souls yet! Two creek crossings (no-one fell in), a little snow, and loads of plants. Thanks, Larry, for another great day! Photography by Ken Borgfeldt & Penny Longhurst (Click on any picture to zoom) Plants that are … Continue reading
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Tagged Bryophytes, Ferns, Hiking, Liverworts, Mosses, North Carolina, Pisgah National Forest, WCBC, Wildflowers
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For the Love of Trees – Poetic Snippets and Quotes
Compiled by Cindy Carpenter, January 17, 2020 White Pine: graceful growth; appearance in the wind- “….swift and enchanting changes of light against masses of bluish green.”- Loundsberry “And there’s never a leaf nor a blade too mean to be some … Continue reading
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The Trillium erectum Species Complex of the Southern Appalachians. Katherine G. Mathews, PhD – November 8, 2019
Friday, November 8 – The Trillium erectum species complex of the Southern Appalachians Presenter: Katherine G. Mathews, PhD,, Associate Professor of Biology & Director of the Herbarium, Western Carolina University Kathy’s presentation covered the distinctive characteristics of six Trillium species … Continue reading
McCall Cemetery Loop – October 25, 2019
Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Penny Longhurst, & Harriet Walls. Click on any picture to zoom and view the slide show
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Tagged Bryophytes, Hiking, Lichens, Mosses, North Carolina, Pisgah National Forest, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Western Carolina Botanical Club 