Tag Archives: Trees

Blast From The Past – Devil’s Fork State Park, Jones Gap State Park, Station Cove Falls, & Table Rock State Park in 2014 & 2015

Posted on November 15, 2026 by WCBC

This winter we’re going to look at pictures from field trip locations we visited before we created the website. See how many members, places, & plants you recognize. This week the pictures are from our field trips at Table Rock … Continue reading →

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Blast From The Past – Hardy Souls & Mystery Walks in 2014 & 2015

Posted on November 8, 2026 by WCBC

This winter we’re going to look at pictures from field trip locations we visited before we created the website. See how many members, places, & plants you recognize. This week, the pictures are from our Hardy Souls Hike up FR … Continue reading →

Posted in Field Trips | Tagged Blue Ridge Parkway, club moss, Hiking, Mosses, Non-native Plants, North Carolina, Pisgah National Forest, snake, Trees, WCBC, Wildflowers, Wolf Mountain Overlook | Leave a comment

Holmes Educational State Forest, Upper Loop (Demonstration Trail) – October 23, 2026

Posted on October 25, 2026 by WCBC

Holmes Trail Map Another glorious fall day and we saw loads of Gentians. Thanks to Park Ranger, EJ Dwigans, who hiked with us and explained the history of Holmes, about their Legacy trees, and pointed out different fungi. Photography by … Continue reading →

Posted in Field Trips | Tagged Ferns, Fungi, Henderson County, Hiking, lake, lichen, Lichens, moss, Mushrooms, North Carolina, Trees, WCBC, Wildflowers | Leave a comment

Blue Wall Preserve – October 16, 2026

Posted on October 18, 2026 by WCBC

Another fall field trip to the Blue Wall – and more of those huge Joro spiders! The Palmetto Trail passes through the 575 acre Blue Wall Preserve, managed by the Nature Conservancy. The Preserve contains the Twin Ponds and Lanny’s … Continue reading →

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Rock Quarry Road – October 2, 2026

Posted on October 4, 2026 by WCBC

Our second fall walk at the Quarry and again we found a bunch of different plants as well as more Joro Spiders! Botanical plant names seem to change almost every day, but for now we mostly use those approved by … Continue reading →

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