Tag Archives: Pisgah National Forest

WCBC 50th Anniversary Celebration – March 24, 2023

Posted on March 26, 2023 by WCBC

More than fifty club members celebrated the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Western Carolina Botanical Club at our final indoor meeting of the 2022-2023 season. Information about the program can be found on the History page. We started … Continue reading →

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Coontree Trail – September 23, 2022

Posted on September 26, 2022 by WCBC

We haven’t visited Coontree in the fall since 2017. Clearly this visit was overdue! Photography by Randy Richardson & Joe Standaert. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicted by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name. Click … Continue reading →

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Sam Knob Meadow – September 9, 2022

Posted on September 11, 2022 by WCBC

We started the trip in fog. Fortunately it never rained, although there were some gloomy moments. Sadly with no sun there were few bees or butterflies. After the field trip we wandered around the Black Balsam area for a while. … Continue reading →

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Parkway South – August 26, 2022

Posted on August 28, 2022 by WCBC

Stops were Wagon Gap Overlook, Log Hollow Overlook, and Wolf Mountain Overlook. It started pouring with rain just as we finished and we had to abandon all plans of going for lunch at Courthouse Valley Overlook (except for Jim who … Continue reading →

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Tanbark Tunnel to Bull Gap – August 19, 2022

Posted on August 22, 2022 by WCBC

History of Rattlesnake Lodge Our second visit in 2 months and a perfect day – no rain or thunder and the Fringed Campion was in full bloom. Photography by Penny Longhurst & Lucy Prim. (Click on any picture to zoom … Continue reading →

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