Tag Archives: Trees

Graybeard Mountain Overlook to Glassmine Falls Overlook Scout – June 8, 2020

Posted on June 10, 2020 by

Joe and Mary hiked up from Glassmine, Penny from Graybeard, and we met in the middle – totally unplanned. That way we covered it all. Photography by Penny Longhurst & Joe Standaert. Click on any picture to zoom.   Plants … Continue reading →

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Coleman Boundary & Douglas Falls Scout – May 21, 2020

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Photography by Joe Standaert. Click on any picture to zoom & enter slide show. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name.  

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Springtime in Connestee – 2020

Posted on May 15, 2020 by

Pictures are shown in chronological order from March 14 (almost Spring!) to May 14, 2020. Photography by Penny Longhurst. Click on any picture to zoom and enter the slide show.   Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated … Continue reading →

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Are You Ready to Botanize – 2020?!

Posted on May 8, 2020 by

Will you be ready for our field trips (if we ever get to do any)? We can help! This presentation will  prepare you for some of the plants you might encounter during the next few months. If you find any … Continue reading →

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Curtis Creek Road Scout – April 3, 2020

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Joe and Mary scouted the trails near Curtis Creek Campground, Old Fort. Looks like a great area for wildflowers. Photography by Joe Standaert. Click on any picture to zoom and enter the slide show.  

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Glassy Mountain Scouts – April 6 & 7, 2020

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Glassy Mountain is a monadnock that is the remnant of a pluton. For information on its origins check last year’s post here.  Our field trip was scheduled a little earlier this year than when we usually visit. However, most of … Continue reading →

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Bad Creek to the Whitewater River – October 18, 2019

Posted on October 20, 2019 by

Information about the construction and operation of the Lake Jocassee Pumped Storage Facility can be found here. Photography by Ken Borgfeldt and Penny Longhurst. Click on any picture to zoom. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by … Continue reading →

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Graybeard Mountain Overlook to Glassmine Falls Overlook – June 14, 2019

Posted on June 16, 2019 by

Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Penny Longhurst, Jim Poling, & Joe Standaert. Click on any picture to zoom.  

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Biltmore Azalea Garden – April 26, 2019

Posted on April 27, 2019 by

We spent a wonderful day viewing the Biltmore gardens. Thanks to Wes for a real treat! You might find the following article about the creation of the Biltmore Azalea garden interesting: THE AZALEA HUNTERS OF BILTMORE  by Bill Alexander Photography by Jim Poling

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Glassy Mountain – April 15, 2019

Posted on April 17, 2019 by

On the way to the walk we were discussing the origins of Glassy Mountain and Kent researched it when he got home. Here is what he found. Monadnocks are mostly about what’s there – not how they got there. A … Continue reading →

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