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Blue Ridge Parkway Ridgeline Trail – May 13, 2024

The Blue Ridge Parkway Ridgeline Trail (aka the Painted Trillium trail) lived up to its reputation. Painted Trillium were everywhere! It looks like this will be a great summer for Blueberries too. Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Mary Knierim, Penny Longhurst, … Continue reading →

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Big Ridge Loop – May 10, 2024

Last year it was a “little” rainy when we scheduled this trip and a lot of people skipped it! No problem this year. We started on the Parkway in order to avoid the heat of the day, returning through the … Continue reading →

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Parkway Deep South – May 6, 2024

Well, the weather was not on our side but we were undaunted! We started at Bear Pen Gap Overlook in drizzle & fog and wandered North on the Parkway. By the time we reached Wolf Mountain Overlook we and the … Continue reading →

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Fernhaven – April 26, 2024

As always, the ferns at Fernhaven were up and growing, the complementary spring ephemerals were  blooming (including many of the Trilliums), and nearly a half-dozen native azalea species could also be enjoyed.  Wow! Thanks, Juanita and Larason for another great visit! Photography … Continue reading →

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Glassy Mountain Heritage Preserve – April 15, 2024

Looks like the timing for our Glassy Mountain trip was perfect once again. Most of our favorite plants were there and in amazing numbers – blooming Fringe Trees were everywhere! Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Penny Longhurst, Jim Poling, Joe Standaert, … Continue reading →

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