Curtis Creek Road Scout – April 3, 2020

Posted on April 15, 2020 by WCBC

Joe and Mary scouted the trails near Curtis Creek Campground, Old Fort. Looks like a great area for wildflowers.

Photography by Joe Standaert. Click on any picture to zoom and enter the slide show.

 

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Glassy Mountain Scouts – April 6 & 7, 2020

Posted on April 10, 2020 by WCBC

Glassy Mountain is a monadnock that is the remnant of a pluton. For information on its origins check last year’s post here.  Our field trip was scheduled a little earlier this year than when we usually visit. However, most of our old favorites were up and out.  Compared to last year the rock surfaces were almost bone dry, and the numbers of plants seemed to be fewer and more spread out. Read more info on the plants at Glassy in Glassy Mountain Heritage Preserve by Patrick D. McMillan

Photography by Daudie & John Colson & Penny Longhurst. Click on any picture to zoom.

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

 

 

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Scouting Reports – Twin Bridges & Ashmore Heritage Preserve – Spring 2020

Posted on April 3, 2020 by WCBC

Daudie and John went back to Twin Bridges on March 28, 2020. Penny went to Ashmore on April 2, 2020.

Twin Bridges Pictures

Photography by Daudie and John Colton. (Click on any picture to zoom).

Ashmore Heritage Preserve Pictures

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.

 

 

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Station Cove Falls Scout – March 25, 2020

Posted on March 27, 2020 by WCBC

Daudie, John, & Penny checked out Station Cove on Wednesday (separately – I was leaving, they were coming). We’d had 3 inches of rain in Brevard earlier in the week. Clearly they had a bunch down at Oconee State Park too. The falls looked amazing & in 15 years of visiting to the falls I’ve never seen the creek crossing flooded!
Photography by Daudie & John Colson  & Penny Longhurst.  Click on any picture to zoom & enter the slide show.

 

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Twin Bridges Scouts – March 14 & 18, 2020

Posted on March 20, 2020 by WCBC

Joe and Mary scouted Twin Bridges after the talk last week. That stimulated me to go and look also. Despite visiting about 3 weeks before the time of our usual field trips, we saw many of our old favorites. If you decide to go, please observe the following suggestions from the Carolina Mountain Club and others: (1) Go with your own family in your own car to the trailhead – no carpooling, and (2) keep at least a 6-foot distance between hikers. Stay safe so we can all go together next year.
Photography by Penny Longhurst & Joe Standaert. Click on any picture below the video to enter the slide show.

 

The variegation may be due to infection by mycoplasma-like organisms and thus considered a pathological condition.

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

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