Tag Archives: Trees

Holmes Educational State Forest, Upper Loop (Demonstration Trail) – May 19, 2023

Posted on May 26, 2023 by WCBC

Holmes Trail Map Plants (especially mosses) always look happier after rain! And Ken found a new plant. Photography by Ken Borgfeldt & Penny Longhurst. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the … Continue reading →

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Blue Ridge Parkway Ridgeline Trail – May 8, 2023

Posted on May 14, 2023 by WCBC

The Blue Ridge Parkway Ridgeline Trail (better known to many of us as the Painted Trillium trail, although some suggested it should be renamed the Pinkshell Trail, as you can tell from the pictures). Photography by Penny Longhurst, Lucy Prim, … Continue reading →

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Parkway Deep South – May 5, 2023

Posted on May 10, 2023 by WCBC

A new field trip and it’s a keeper! Our timing was perfect. Spring ephemerals were busting out all over and we identified some new plants. As Sunflower used to say, “It was glorious!”. Stops were John Rock Overlook, Wolf Mountain … Continue reading →

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Craven Gap – May 1, 2023

Posted on May 6, 2023 by WCBC

Great field trip! Many different plants and loads of them. We hiked from around Milepost 379 to a mile or two beyond Craven Gap. Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Penny Longhurst, Jim Poling, & Randy Richardson. Click on any picture to … Continue reading →

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Lower Cat Gap Trail – April 21, 2023

Posted on April 24, 2023 by WCBC

Glad we were able to reschedule the Lower Cat Gap field trip after it was rained out last week. It was a beautiful day and we had a great turnout and lots of plants to see.  Photography by Cindy Carpenter, … Continue reading →

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