Category Archives: Field Trips
Bear Pen Gap to Wet Camp Gap – August 6, 2021
Another perfect day and the meadow was glorious! Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name. Photography by Penny Longhurst, Randy Richardson, & Joe Standaert. Click on any picture to … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Ridge Parkway, Hiking, North Carolina, Pisgah National Forest, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Frying Pan Trail – July 30, 2021
Our third field trip of the year! We were fortunate to have cloudy skies and temperatures in the 70’s on a day with a forecasted high of 90! Some of the plants shown were seen along the Blue Ridge Parkway … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Ridge Parkway, Hiking, North Carolina, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Sky Valley Road – July 22, 2021
Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Richard Holzman, & Penny Longhurst. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name. Click on any picture to zoom.
Shut-In Trail – July 16, 2021
Our first field trip since 2019 and 22 members had a glorious day for it! Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name. Photography by Penny Longhurst, Jim Poling, & … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Ridge Parkway, Ferns, Hiking, North Carolina, Pisgah National Forest, Trees, WCBC, Wildflowers
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BRP Ridgeline Trail – May
Plants we expect to find in May on the BRP Ridgeline Trail (formerly known to some of us as the Painted Trillium trail). Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Penny Longhurst, Jim Poling, & Joe Standaert. Click on any picture to zoom. Plants … Continue reading
Western Carolina Botanical Club 