Tag Archives: North Carolina
Lower Cat Gap Trail – May 1, 2026
A great turnout with lots of plants to see, especially Trilliums & Hexastylis. Photography by Penny Longhurst & Jim Poling. Botanical plant names seem to change almost every day, but for now we use those approved by ITIS, the Integrated … Continue reading
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Tagged Ferns, Hiking, North Carolina, Pisgah National Forest, Trees, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Parkway Deep South – April 27, 2026
Seems like we’re always too late for some plants and too early for others! The drought hasn’t helped, but luckily it rained over the weekend and we still saw a good number of our favorite plants. Botanical plant names seem … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Ridge Parkway, Hiking, North Carolina, Pisgah National Forest, Views, WCBC, Wildflowers, Wolf Mountain Overlook
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Davidson River – April 13, 2026
A great turnout and a lovely day for a hike. We saw loads of violets and trillium and some new plants too. Photography by Lucy Prim & Penny Longhurst. Botanical plant names seem to change almost every day, but for now … Continue reading
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Tagged Hiking, Mosses, North Carolina, Pisgah National Forest, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Best of Twin Bridges
Sadly for the past couple of years we have been unable to visit one of our favorite early spring places, Twin Bridges. You can see why from Carol’s photographs! So, let’s pretend that we will be there and keep our … Continue reading
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Tagged Ferns, Hiking, North Carolina, Trees, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Flowers of Plants with Botanical Names Beginning with “Vic” to “Z”
Most of us need reminders so we don’t forget all we learned on our field trips each year. In the 3 years since we first posted “Botanical Names” we’ve accumulated over 5,000 new photographs and identified a bunch of new … Continue reading
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