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Native Flora of Henderson County Walkways – June 21 – July 25, 2020
With time on his hands, Ken and his faithful dog, Annie, have been documenting the flora of Henderson County walkways. Their walkies have taken them to the Oklawaha Greenway, Fletcher Park, Park Ridge Nature Trail, & the Park at Flat … Continue reading
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Tagged Henderson County, Hendersonville, Hiking, North Carolina, Oklawaha Greenway, Plant Identification, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Big Ridge & Shut-In Trails Scout – July 27, 2020
Charlie & Alice suggested these spots. Great idea! Hiked from Big Ridge Overlook north to the Parkway & then back along the road, and then from Mills River Overlook north. Joe & Mary stopped off at Mills River Overlook on … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Ridge Parkway, Hiking, North Carolina, Views, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Parkway South Scout – July 20, 2020
BAD NEWS! The mowers have taken out the large Turk’s Cap Lily seen near Wolf Mountain Overlook on July 13 (hard to believe they couldn’t see it!), as well as loads of other unique plants and left deep, wet, muddy … Continue reading
Hemphill Bald & Heintooga Ridge Road Scout – July 14, 2020
Joe and Mary drove up the Heintooga Ridge Road to the end of the paved section and then hiked the Hemphill Bald trail from Polls Gap. Photography by Joe Standaert. Click on any picture to enter the slide show. Plants … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Ridge Parkway, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Hiking, North Carolina, Views, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Wolf Mountain Overlook Scout – July 13, 2020
BAD NEWS! Stopped here today (July 20, 2020) and sadly the mowers had taken out the Turk’s Cap Lily as well as loads of other unique plants and left deep, wet, muddy ruts for several hundred yards along the Parkway. … Continue reading
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