Category Archives: Field Trips
Pink Beds – April Wildflowers
This post shows plants we would expect to see in the Pink Beds in April/May. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name. Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Penny Longhurst, Jim … Continue reading
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Tagged Ferns, Hiking, North Carolina, Pisgah National Forest, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Glassy Mountain – April Wildflowers
Glassy Mountain is a monadnock that is the remnant of a pluton. For information on its origins click here. This post shows plants we would expect to see in April. Read more info on the plants at Glassy in Glassy … Continue reading
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Tagged Bryophytes, Hiking, Lichens, moss, South Carolina, Trees, Views, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Twin Bridges – March/April Wildflowers
The following pictures are of plants we have seen at the end of March or in early April on previous visits to Twin Bridges. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the … Continue reading
Holiday Fest 2020
We couldn’t be together but we can still enjoy Ken’s “Blooms and Bloopers” slide shows from previous years (scroll to the bottom and be glad there were no incriminating pictures from this year), as well as see pictures from previous … Continue reading
Sam Knob – Flat Laurel Creek Loop & Log Hollow Overlook – June 12, 2020
Stopped at Log Hollow Overlook on the way back from the Black Balsam trailhead. Glad we did! Photography by Penny Longhurst. Click on any picture to enter the slide show. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Ridge Parkway, Butterflies, Hiking, North Carolina, Pisgah National Forest, Views, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Western Carolina Botanical Club 