Author Archives: WCBC
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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Bad Creek to the Whitewater River – October 18, 2019
Information about the construction and operation of the Lake Jocassee Pumped Storage Facility can be found here. Photography by Ken Borgfeldt and Penny Longhurst. Click on any picture to zoom. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by … Continue reading
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Tagged Ferns, Hiking, River, South Carolina, Trees, WCBC, Wildflowers
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