Tag Archives: Lichens

Know Your Plants – Botanical Names Beginning with “U, W, X, Y, & Z”

Posted on March 19, 2023 by WCBC

Last pictures! This week’s post is plants in our database with botanical names beginning with “U, W, X, Y, & Z”. Enjoy the pictures & see how many of these you know. Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Daudie & John Colson, … Continue reading →

Posted in Plant ID | Tagged Ferns, Lichens, Mosses, North Carolina, Plant Identification, South Carolina, Trees, WCBC, Wildflowers | Leave a comment

Mossing at Jones Farm – October 29, 2021

Posted on November 1, 2021 by WCBC

Perfect day to be looking at moss! One inch of rain yesterday and dry today until we finished the walk. Just the way moss likes it. Thanks Betty for arranging that! Information about the bryophytes seen today can be found … Continue reading →

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Glassy Mountain – April Wildflowers

Posted on April 9, 2021 by WCBC

Glassy Mountain is a monadnock that is the remnant of a pluton. For information on its origins click here. This post shows plants we would expect to see in April. Read more info on the plants at Glassy in Glassy … Continue reading →

Posted in Field Trips | Tagged Bryophytes, Hiking, Lichens, moss, South Carolina, Trees, Views, WCBC, Wildflowers | Leave a comment

Parkway South Scout – September 2020

Posted on September 18, 2020 by WCBC

Stops included Courthouse Valley Overlook, Graveyard Fields/Second Falls Overlook, Herrin Knob Overlook, Pigeon Gap, Pounding Mill Overlook, Wolf Mountain Overlook, & many other interesting spots in between! Photography by Richard Holzman & Penny Longhurst. Click on any picture to zoom. … Continue reading →

Posted in Scouting Trip | Tagged Blue Ridge Parkway, Butterflies, Fungi, Hiking, Insects, Lichens, Mushrooms, North Carolina, Pisgah National Forest, WCBC, Wildflowers, Wolf Mountain Overlook | 3 Comments

Frying Pan Gap Loop Scout – August 4, 2020

Posted on August 7, 2020 by WCBC

Hiked Frying Pan Gap Trail from the gate to the campground and then returned along the Parkway. Photography by Penny Longhurst. Click on any picture to zoom & enter the slide show. Plants that are non-native to North America are … Continue reading →

Posted in Scouting Trip | Tagged Blue Ridge Parkway, Butterflies, Hiking, Lichens, North Carolina, Views, WCBC, Wildflowers | Leave a comment