Tag Archives: Insects
Blue Wall Preserve – October 16, 2026
Another fall field trip to the Blue Wall – and more of those huge Joro spiders! The Palmetto Trail passes through the 575 acre Blue Wall Preserve, managed by the Nature Conservancy. The Preserve contains the Twin Ponds and Lanny’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Wildflowers, Hiking, South Carolina, Trees, WCBC, Insects, Heritage Preserve, ponds, Spiders, toads
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Rock Quarry Road – October 2, 2026
Our second fall walk at the Quarry and again we found a bunch of different plants as well as more Joro Spiders! Botanical plant names seem to change almost every day, but for now we mostly use those approved by … Continue reading
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Tagged Bryophytes, Bugs, club moss, DuPont State Forest, Hiking, Insects, Lichens, Spiders, Trees, WCBC, Wildflowers
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French Broad River Meadow – September 18, 2026
Our walk was on the late Charles Pickelsimer’s private airstrip in Brevard. Mr. Pickelsimer left the 55 acre property, which lies in the French Broad River floodplain, to Brevard College and it was purchased by Transylvania County in 2020 for … Continue reading
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Tagged Ferns, Hiking, Insects, North Carolina, Transylvania County, Trees, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Flat Laurel Creek – Sam Knob Loop – September 4, 2026
We had such a great time hiking down Flat Laurel Creek Trail that we decided to continue with the loop, returning through Sam Knob Meadow. Afterwards, some members stopped at the new Little-Wolfie to check out the plants there. Botanical … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Ridge Parkway, Bugs, Butterflies, Ferns, Hiking, Insects, moss, Mosses, Non-native Plants, North Carolina, Pisgah National Forest, Trees, Views, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Sky Valley Road – August 28, 2026
Once again, rain the day before reduced the amount of dust on the road and freshened up the plants. We also completed the trip and lunch before the obligatory afternoon thunderstorms. Botanical plant names seem to change almost every day, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bugs, DuPont State Forest, Fungi, Henderson County, Hiking, Insects, Lichens, Non-native Plants, North Carolina, WCBC, Wildflowers
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