Tag Archives: Trees

Glassy Mountain Scouts – April 6 & 7, 2020

Posted on April 10, 2020 by WCBC

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 WCBC

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 WCBC

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 WCBC

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 WCBC

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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