Bad Creek to the Whitewater River – September 30, 2022

Posted on October 2, 2022 by WCBC

Information about the construction and operation of the Lake Jocassee Pumped Storage Facility can be found here. For a link to the USDA’s Field Guide to Native Oak Species of Eastern North America, click here.

We got really lucky with Hurricane Ian; no rain & no wind during our walk. Photography by 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 and view the slide show.

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Coontree Trail – September 23, 2022

Posted on September 26, 2022 by WCBC

We haven’t visited Coontree in the fall since 2017. Clearly this visit was overdue! Photography by Randy Richardson & Joe Standaert. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicted by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name. Click on any picture to zoom and access the slide show.

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Park at Flat Rock – September 16, 2022

Posted on September 19, 2022 by WCBC

We hadn’t visited the Park at Flat Rock in quite a while. Now there’s lots to see. Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Penny Longhurst, & Lucy Prim.  Click on any picture to zoom. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name.

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Frying Pan Gap Trail – September 12, 2022

Posted on September 15, 2022 by WCBC

This was our sixth monthly walk on the Frying Pan Gap Trail. What a gorgeous day! We hiked the trail from the gate to the Pisgah Inn & returned walking along the Parkway.  Photography by Daudie & John Colson & Penny Longhurst.  Click on any picture to zoom. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name.

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Sam Knob Meadow – September 9, 2022

Posted on September 11, 2022 by WCBC

We started the trip in fog. Fortunately it never rained, although there were some gloomy moments. Sadly with no sun there were few bees or butterflies. After the field trip we wandered around the Black Balsam area for a while. We checked out the Gentians on Flat Laurel Creek to see if they might be Balsam Mountain Gentians (Gentiana latidens). We think they are. Dan Patillo had previously found specimens in this area (Pringle & Weakley. Rhodora 111:389, 2009). Then we went to Wolf Mountain Overlook to compare the Gentians from the two locations. Photography by John Colson,  Penny Longhurst,  & Joe Standaert. Click on any picture to zoom & enter the slide show. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name.

Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name.

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