Tag Archives: North Carolina

Wintergreen Falls – October 27, 2023

Beautiful fall day & a great turnout for our last walk of the year. Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Billy Dinwiddie, Penny Longhurst, & Joe Standaert. Click on any picture to zoom & enter the slide show. Plants that are non-native … Continue reading

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Mossing at Jones Farm – October 6, 2023

Perfect day to be looking at moss! Fog & a tad of rain overnight and dry during the walk. Just the way moss likes it. Thanks Betty for arranging that! Some information about the bryophytes seen today, as well as … Continue reading

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Big Ridge Loop – September 22, 2023

It’s been a while since we walked this trail in the fall. We got some surprises!  Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name. Photography by Ken Borgfeldt,  Penny Longhurst, … Continue reading

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Park at Flat Rock – September 15, 2023

We saw so many great plants at the Park at Flat Rock last summer that we wanted to check it out again. We identified a new plant, Eastern Showy Aster (Eurybia spectabilis), to add to our database. Photography by Ken … Continue reading

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Frying Pan Gap – September 8, 2023

We hiked from the gate to the Pisgah Inn.  Looks like fall is on its way! Photography by Penny Longhurst, Jim Poling, & Joe Standaert.  Click on any picture to zoom. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicted … Continue reading

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