Tag Archives: North Carolina

Flowers of Plants with Botanical Names Beginning with “A” & “B”

Posted on November 9, 2025 by WCBC

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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McCall Cemetery Loop – October 30, 2025

Posted on November 2, 2025 by WCBC

Our traditional Halloween hike. Boo! Photography by John Colson, Hugh Irwin, & Rae Ann Wessel. Click on any picture to zoom & enter the slide show. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after … Continue reading →

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Holmes Educational State Forest, Upper Loop (Demonstration Trail) – October 10, 2025

Posted on October 12, 2025 by WCBC

Holmes Trail Map Another glorious day and we saw loads of Gentians. Photography by Hugh Irwin & Penny Longhurst.  Botanical plant names seem to change almost every day, but for now we use those approved by ITIS, the Integrated Taxonomic … Continue reading →

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Park at Flat Rock – September 26, 2025

Posted on September 28, 2025 by WCBC

The 66 acre Highland Lake Golf Club closed on September 30, 2013 and was converted into a municipal park for the Village of Flat Rock. Although the park has a 1.3 mile paved path, we tend to wander along the … Continue reading →

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Frying Pan Gap – September 12, 2024

Posted on September 14, 2025 by WCBC

Beautiful sunny day for a hike. We saw masses of Asters & Goldenrods and the other plants were loaded with fruit. Botanical plant names seem to change almost every day, but for now we use those approved by ITIS, the … Continue reading →

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