Category Archives: Scouting Trip
North Carolina Botanical Garden Scout – April 14 & 19, 2025
Joe & Mary were in Durham and paid a couple of visits to the North Carolina Botanical Garden in Chapel Hill. Jealous! Botanical plant names in the garden are from the Flora of the Southeastern United States. Photography by Joe Standaert. … Continue reading
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Tagged Ferns, Hiking, North Carolina, Trees, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Chestnut Ridge Heritage Preserve – Scout
Our first visit to Chestnut Ridge and sadly it was cancelled because of rain! Fortunately we have some pictures from scouting trips to show us what we missed. Hopefully we can reschedule it next year. Photography by Daudie Colson, Rebecca … Continue reading
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Tagged Hiking, South Carolina, Trees, Trillium, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Park at Flat Rock – September 13, 2024
Sadly the field trip was rained out, but fortunately Sarah took pictures when she scouted and we’ve added a few more from our previous visits. Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Sarah King, Penny Longhurst, & Randy Richardson. Click on any picture … Continue reading
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Tagged Ferns, Henderson County, Hiking, North Carolina, Trees, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Glassy Mountain Scout – September 2, 2023
Glassy Mountain is a monadnock that is the remnant of a pluton. For information on its origins check the post here. Read more info on the plants at Glassy in Glassy Mountain Heritage Preserve by Patrick D. McMillan We didn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Butterflies, Ferns, Hiking, South Carolina, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Graybeard Mountain Overlook to Glassmine Falls Overlook Scout – June 25, 2023
Sadly our walk on Friday was cancelled due to bad weather, but Joe & Mary hiked up from Glassmine on Sunday. Some of the highlights from their hike can be seen below. Photography by Joe Standaert. Click on any picture … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Ridge Parkway, Ferns, Hiking, Pisgah National Forest, Trees, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Western Carolina Botanical Club 