Category Archives: Field Trips

Station Cove Falls – March 31, 2023

Posted on April 3, 2023 by WCBC

Our first field trip of 2023 and the timing was perfect. We finally found the elusive Three parted Violet (Viola tripartita) and some new plants for many of us in this location, Whorled Horsebalm (Collinsonia verticillata), Violet Wood Sorrel (Oxalis … Continue reading →

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Vaughn Creek Greenway – March 27, 2023

Posted on March 30, 2023 by WCBC

The 0.8 mile Vaughn Creek Greenway trail in Tryon, NC, takes hikers through a beautiful wooded area along Vaughn Creek. Not far into the hike, visitors can see Siller’s Falls on their left. The trail ends at a large tunnel … Continue reading →

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Thomas Cemetery & Wintergreen Falls – October 28, 2022

Posted on October 30, 2022 by WCBC

Between us we covered the entire loop – although some were more energetic than others! Photography by  Cindy Carpenter, Daudie & John Colson, & Penny Longhurst. Click on any picture to zoom & enter the slide show. Plants that are … Continue reading →

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Ashmore Heritage Preserve – October 21, 2022

Posted on October 23, 2022 by WCBC

Another beautiful day and beautiful plants! Photography by Penny Longhurst & Joe Standaert (Click on any picture to zoom).

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Whiteside Mountain – October 14, 2022

Posted on October 16, 2022 by WCBC

Whiteside Mountain Brochure Wildflowers of Whiteside Mountain, Jackson County, North Carolina by Kevin Adams Photography by Penny Longhurst & Angela Wagner. Click on any picture to zoom and see the slide show.

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