Tag Archives: WCBC
Flowers of Plants with Botanical Names Beginning with “C”
Most of us need reminders so we don’t forget all we learned on our field trips each year. In the 3 years since we first posted “Botanical Names” we’ve accumulated over 5,000 new photographs and identified a bunch of new … Continue reading
Flowers of Plants with Botanical Names Beginning with “A” & “B”
Most of us need reminders so we don’t forget all we learned on our field trips each year. In the 3 years since we first posted “Botanical Names” we’ve accumulated over 5,000 new photographs and identified a bunch of new … Continue reading
McCall Cemetery Loop – October 30, 2025
Our traditional Halloween hike. Boo! Photography by John Colson, Hugh Irwin, & Rae Ann Wessel. Click on any picture to zoom & enter the slide show. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after … Continue reading
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Tagged Mosses, North Carolina, Pisgah National Forest, Trees, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Blue Wall Preserve – October 24, 2025
Another new field trip site, 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 Cascade, a small waterfall. Photography by Jennie Burke, Hugh & Janice … Continue reading
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Tagged Ferns, Heritage Preserve, Hiking, ponds, Trees, water, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Ashmore Heritage Preserve – Almost – & Bald Rock Heritage Preserve – October 17, 2025
This was a very disjointed day – some great, some not so great! First, on arrival at the parking area for our Ashmore field trip it was apparent that bear hunting season was in full swing. Not great at all, … Continue reading
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Tagged Ferns, Heritage Preserve, Hiking, Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area, South Carolina, Trees, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Western Carolina Botanical Club 