Category Archives: Field Trips

Twin Bridges – April 1, 2024

Posted on April 6, 2024 by WCBC

Another spectacular show!  Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Billy Dinwiddie,  & Jim Poling. Click on any picture to enter the slide show. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name.

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Know Your Plants – Orchids

Posted on January 28, 2024 by WCBC

Everyone loves our native Orchids. Here are some that are listed in our database. Several we’ve seen on our field trips and others on trips taken further afield. All are native to North America. Enjoy the pictures & see how … Continue reading →

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Wintergreen Falls – October 27, 2023

Posted on October 30, 2023 by WCBC

Beautiful fall day & a great turnout for our last walk of the year. Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Billy Dinwiddie, Penny Longhurst, & Joe Standaert. Click on any picture to zoom & enter the slide show. Plants that are non-native … Continue reading →

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Ashmore Heritage Preserve – October 20, 2023

Posted on October 22, 2023 by WCBC

We wanted to check out whether anything was growing on the dam after it was bush-hogged in the late spring. Still loads of wildflowers, but the Virginia Willow (Itea virginica), Sparkleberry (Vaccinium arboreum), & Maleberry (Lyonia ligustrina) that we saw … Continue reading →

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Sam Knob Meadow – October 12, 2023

Posted on October 15, 2023 by WCBC

This is our final monthly post on the flora of Sam Knob Meadow. Still some Asters and Gentians blooming, and the fall colors appearing. Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Mary Knierim, and Aleta Tisdale. Click on any picture to zoom & … Continue reading →

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