Plott Balsam Overlook & Heintooga Ridge Road – May 20, 2019

Posted on May 22, 2019 by WCBC

We started at Plott Balsam Overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway (mile post 457.9) and zeroed the odometer. Subsequent stops were made on Heintooga Ridge Road after approximately 1.6 miles at “Mile High OL”, 1.9 & 2.9 miles for roadside botanizing, 4 miles at the Masonic Shrine or Marker at Black Camp Gap, Polls Gap at 6.6 miles, & the end of the paved road after 9.6 miles driving.

Photography by David Heavner, Penny Longhurst, Susan Pfeiffer, Jim Poling, & 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.

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Corneille Bryan Native Garden – May 13, 2019

Posted on May 19, 2019 by WCBC

The Corneille Bryan Native Garden was established in 1990 to call attention to the unique plant life in the Southern Appalachians and to promote its preservation. By 2012 there were approximately 500 species of plants, excluding grasses and weeds. You can read an “Our State” magazine article about the gardens here. Click on any picture to zoom.

Photography by Ken Borgfeldt. Click on any picture to zoom.

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BRP Ridgeline Trail – May 17, 2019

Posted on May 19, 2019 by WCBC

Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Jim Poling, & Joe Standaert. Click on any picture to zoom.

 

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Big Ridge Loop – May 10, 2019

Posted on May 19, 2019 by WCBC

Photography by Ken Borgfeldt. 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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Stelloh & Burlingame Gardens – May 6, 2019

Posted on May 19, 2019 by WCBC

Thanks Audrey, Sharon, & Wes! What a treat!

Photography by Ken Borgfeldt.

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