Tag Archives: Wildflowers

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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Craven Gap South – May 3, 2024

Great field trip as always! Many different plants and loads of them, as well as bear cubs in the distance. We hiked from around Milepost 379 to Craven Gap. This year we actually all got to eat lunch together! Photography … Continue reading

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Coleman Boundary – April 29, 2024

It’s been exactly 5 years since the club last visited the Coleman Boundary, so we were overdue for another visit. The group even botanized the road fast enough to be able to hike to Douglas Falls! Photography by Daudie Colson, … Continue reading

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