Big Ridge & Shut-In Trails Scout – July 27, 2020

Posted on July 28, 2020 by WCBC

Charlie & Alice suggested these spots. Great idea! Hiked from Big Ridge Overlook north to the Parkway & then back along the road, and then from Mills River Overlook north.  Joe  & Mary stopped off at Mills River Overlook on July 28. Photography by Penny Longhurst & Joe Standaert. Click on any picture to zoom and enter the slide show.

 

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

 

Posted in Scouting Trip | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Parkway South Scout – July 20, 2020

Posted on July 24, 2020 by WCBC

BAD NEWS! The mowers have taken out the large Turk’s Cap Lily seen near Wolf Mountain Overlook on July 13 (hard to believe they couldn’t see it!), as well as loads of other unique plants and left deep, wet, muddy ruts for several hundred yards along the Parkway. What a shame!

Joe and Mary drove down the Parkway making stops between the Frying Pan Mountain trailhead and Wolf Mountain Overlook. Jim stopped at Sam Knob Meadow and Wolf Mountain Overlook. Penny hiked a short distance on Bear Pen Gap trail, stopping at Wolfie on the way to the trailhead.

Photography by Penny Longhurst, Jim Poling, & Joe Standaert. Click on any picture to zoom.

 

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

Posted in Scouting Trip | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Hemphill Bald & Heintooga Ridge Road Scout – July 14, 2020

Posted on July 19, 2020 by WCBC

Joe and Mary drove up the Heintooga Ridge Road to the end of the paved section and then hiked the Hemphill Bald trail from Polls Gap. Photography by Joe Standaert. 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.

Posted in Scouting Trip | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Wolf Mountain Overlook Scout – July 13, 2020

Posted on July 14, 2020 by WCBC

BAD NEWS! Stopped here today (July 20, 2020) and sadly the mowers had taken out the Turk’s Cap Lily as well as loads of other unique plants and left deep, wet, muddy ruts for several hundred yards along the Parkway. What a shame!
Photography by 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.

Posted in Scouting Trip | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Spring & Early Summer at Sherwood Forest

Posted on July 10, 2020 by WCBC

Harriet and Susan have been checking out the plants in Sherwood Forest. Here’s some of what they saw. Photography by Harriet Walls. (Click on any picture to zoom)

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

Posted in Scouting Trip | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment