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Flat Laurel Creek – August 23, 2024

Perfect weather for a hike – sunny & cool. Photography by Penny Longhurst. Botanical plant names seem to change almost every day, but for now we use those approved by ITIS, the Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Plants that are non-native … Continue reading

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Shut-In Trail – August 9, 2024

Plants seemed to be much further along this year than in previous years. And, despite Ken’s prediction, it was a lovely day & didn’t rain! Photography by Penny Longhurst. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an … Continue reading

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Birds, Bugs, & Blooms

Shot on location along the Blue Ridge Parkway & in DuPont State Recreational Forest, Gorges State Park, & Pisgah National Forest in Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, & Transylvania Counties, North Carolina. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by … Continue reading

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Graybeard Mountain Overlook to Glassmine Falls Overlook – June 28, 2024

What with COVID and bad weather, the last time the club got the opportunity to have a field trip on this trail was 2019! Well, this year it was a little foggy, so no views, but we didn’t get rained … Continue reading

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Southern Highlands Reserve, June 7, 2024

Several club members took a guided tour at the Southern Highlands Reserve in Lake Toxaway to view their native plants and experience the rare ecology of high-elevation Southern Appalachian forests. After weeks of rain we really lucked out with the … Continue reading

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