We spent a wonderful sunny day viewing the Biltmore gardens and conservatory. Thanks to Wes for a real treat! You might find the following article about the creation of the Biltmore Azalea garden interesting: THE AZALEA HUNTERS OF BILTMORE by Bill Alexander
![Two-wing Silverbell (Halesia diptera) [Styracaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180420_104030pl.jpg?w=150&h=266&ssl=1 "Two-wing Silverbell (Halesia diptera) [Styracaceae]")
![Florida Azalea (Rhododendron austrinum) [Ericaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180420_florida-flame-rhododendron-austrinum-01jp.jpg?w=246&h=124&ssl=1 "Florida Azalea (Rhododendron austrinum) [Ericaceae]")
![Virginia Bluebell; Cowslip (Mertensia virginica) [Boraginaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180420_virginia-bluebell-mertensia-virginica-04jp.jpg?w=459&h=308&ssl=1 "Virginia Bluebell; Cowslip (Mertensia virginica) [Boraginaceae]")
![Two-wing Silverbell (Halesia diptera) [Styracaceae] Seed Pods](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180420_104235pl.jpg?w=381&h=232&ssl=1 "Two-wing Silverbell (Halesia diptera) [Styracaceae] Seed Pods")
Photography by Ken Borgfeldt and Penny Longhurst
Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Penny Longhurst, Lucy Prim & Kathleen Sanders. Click on any picture to zoom.
Read more info on the plants at Glassy at Glassy Mountain Heritage Preserve by Patrick D. McMillan
![Blue Star; Blue Dogbane (Amsonia tabernaemontana) [Apocynaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180414_blue-star-amsonia-tabernaemontana-02kb.jpg?w=277&h=159&ssl=1 "Blue Star; Blue Dogbane (Amsonia tabernaemontana) [Apocynaceae]")
![False Garlic (Nothoscordum bivalve) [Liliaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180414_false-garlic-nothoscordum-bivalve-06kb.jpg?w=277&h=253&ssl=1 "False Garlic (Nothoscordum bivalve) [Liliaceae]")
![Elf Orpine (Diamorpha smallii) [Crassulaceae] Side View](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180414_elf-orpine-diamorpha-smallii-side-view-05kb.jpg?w=240&h=125&ssl=1 "Elf Orpine (Diamorpha smallii) [Crassulaceae] Side View")
![Hairy Spiderwort (Tradescantia hirsuticaulis) [Commelinaceae] Varicolor](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180414_hairy-spiderwort-tradescantia-hirsuticaulis-varicolorkb.jpg?w=202&h=170&ssl=1 "Hairy Spiderwort (Tradescantia hirsuticaulis) [Commelinaceae] Varicolor")
![Dwarf Dandelion (Krigia virginica) [Asteraceae; Cichoroideae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180416_field-of-dwarf-dandelion-krigia-virginicakb.jpg?w=202&h=130&ssl=1 "Dwarf Dandelion (Krigia virginica) [Asteraceae; Cichoroideae]")
![Barometer Earthstar (Astraeus hygrometricus) [Astraeaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180416_barometer-earthstar-astraeus-hygrometricus-03kb.jpg?w=208&h=122&ssl=1 "Barometer Earthstar (Astraeus hygrometricus) [Astraeaceae]")
![Cedar-apple Rust (Gymnosporangium juniperivirginianae) [Pucciniaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180416_cedar-apple-rust-gymnosporangium-juniperi-virginianae-03kb.jpg?w=208&h=159&ssl=1 "Cedar-apple Rust (Gymnosporangium juniperivirginianae) [Pucciniaceae]")
![Yellow Honeysuckle (Lonicera flava) [Caprifoliaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1268-ks-jpeg.jpg?w=306&h=408&ssl=1 "Yellow Honeysuckle (Lonicera flava) [Caprifoliaceae]")
![Standing Cypress (Ipomopsis rubra) [Polemoniaceae] Leaves](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180416_111931pl.jpg?w=428&h=353&ssl=1 "Standing Cypress (Ipomopsis rubra) [Polemoniaceae] Leaves")
Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name.
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![Muscle Men - Ironwood or Hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana) [Betulaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180413_100228pl.jpg?w=207&h=301&ssl=1 "Muscle Men - Ironwood or Hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana) [Betulaceae]")
![Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum) [Geraniaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180413_101823pl.jpg?w=188&h=152&ssl=1 "Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum) [Geraniaceae]")
![Early Buttercup (Ranunculus fascicularis) [Ranunculaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180413_early-buttercup-ranunculus-fascicularis-02kb.jpg?w=225&h=137&ssl=1 "Early Buttercup (Ranunculus fascicularis) [Ranunculaceae]")
![Southern Sanicle (Sanicula smallii ) [Apiaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180413_southern-sanicle-sanicula-smalliikb.jpg?w=401&h=361&ssl=1 "Southern Sanicle (Sanicula smallii ) [Apiaceae]")
After the field trip,a few of us walked along the Davidson River on the Cat Gap trail to see the Trillium grandiflorum. They’ll probably still be blooming for a few more days if you want to go and see them.
Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Penny Longhurst, Jim Poling, & Kathleen Sanders
A little damp and chilly, but well worth it!
![American Beech (Fagus grandifolia) [Fagaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/dsc_9851_edited-1dh.jpg?w=190&h=119&ssl=1 "American Beech (Fagus grandifolia) [Fagaceae]")
![Long-spurred Violet (Viola rostrata) [Violaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/viola-rostrata-long-spurred-violet201804090104-jpegjp.jpg?w=354&h=274&ssl=1 "Long-spurred Violet (Viola rostrata) [Violaceae]")
![Hemlock Varnish Shelf Mushroom (Ganoderma tsugae) [Ganodermataceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180409_103918pl.jpg?w=241&h=176&ssl=1 "Hemlock Varnish Shelf Mushroom (Ganoderma tsugae) [Ganodermataceae]")
Photography by David Heavner, Penny Longhurst, & Jim Poling
On the way back to Brevard some of us drove up Persimmon Ridge Road, passing Ashmore and Eva Chandler Heritage Preserves, and spotted lots of these roadside plants.
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![Robin's Plantain (Erigeron pulchellus) [Asteraceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180406_robins-plantain-erigeron-pulchellus-015.jpg?w=229&h=242&ssl=1 "Robin's Plantain (Erigeron pulchellus) [Asteraceae]")
![Dog Hobble (Leucothoe fontanesiana) [Ericaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/dog-hobble-leucothoe-fontanesiana.jpg?w=636&h=284&ssl=1 "Dog Hobble (Leucothoe fontanesiana) [Ericaceae]")
![Sweet Shrub (Calycanthus floridus) [Calycanthaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180406_sweet-shrub-calycanthus-floridus7.jpg?w=230&h=129&ssl=1 "Sweet Shrub (Calycanthus floridus) [Calycanthaceae]")
Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Alice Greko, Penny Longhurst, & Jim Poling
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