Glassy Mountain – April 17, 2023

Posted on April 20, 2023 by WCBC

Looks like the timing for our Glassy Mountain trip was perfect. All our favorite plants were there. Photography by Joe Standaert. Click on any picture to zoom. Read more info on the plants at Glassy at Glassy Mountain Heritage Preserve by Patrick D. McMillan

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Twin Bridges – April 3, 2023

Posted on April 7, 2023 by WCBC

Another spectacular show and no rain!  As expected, plants were a little ahead this year and we saw some that we usually miss. All our old favorites were there and many seemed to have spread even more! Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Cindy Carpenter, Penny Longhurst, & Jim Poling. Click on any picture to enter the slide show. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name.

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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 violacea), and Pinxter Flower (Rhododendron periclymenoides). Photography by Penny Longhurst, Randy Richardson, & Joe Standaert.  Click on any picture to enter the slide show.

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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 that Vaughn Creek flows through. More information can be found here. 

Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Jim Poling,  & 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.

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WCBC 50th Anniversary Celebration – March 24, 2023

Posted on March 26, 2023 by WCBC

More than fifty club members celebrated the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Western Carolina Botanical Club at our final indoor meeting of the 2022-2023 season. Information about the program can be found on the History page.

  • We started with a time of celebration and memories of the club’s history including display tables for club memorabilia, books authored by club members, and a display of old field and nature guides from the late 1800s !
  • Our guest speaker was Gary Kauffman, the botanist/ecologist program manager for the National Forests in North Carolina since April of 2007. Gary spoke about “Twenty-five Years of Botany in the National Forests in North Carolina”.
  • Then our very own Cindy Carpenter entertained us with her musical talent !

  • Betty,

  • Ken,

  • Juanita,

  • and Bonnie shared memories and highlights of the club’s history.

  • There was a repeating TV slideshow of club moments covering 2003 – 2022.

  • Then…. we enjoyed sandwiches, fruit, veggies, drinks… and a Birthday Cake !!

Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Penny Longhurst, and Joe Standaert (Click on any picture to zoom & enter the slide show).

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