Category: Nature: Flora

Mt. Pisgah Photos

Mt. Pisgah Photos

Click on the above title to view pictures. July 6,7 & 8. Photo log, southwestern side of Mt. Pisgah, Great Smoky Mountains, North Carolina. Gallery followed by individual images with comments and identifications. Identifications, beyond the obvious and whimsical, are from the iNaturalist ap.

Easter Lilies, 2020

Easter Lilies, 2020

Posted April 7, 2020. Good News: This year wild Atamasco lilies are more abundant and widespread along Cedar Creek than anytime in more than 45 years of my walking these woods. I suppose our wet winter and several floods are responsible for this explosion of beauty. Nevertheless, we’ve had wet years and floods before, but…

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Cascading Moss

Cascading Moss

January 2, 2020. A wet weekend in late December brought out winter colors along Cedar Creek. This is a north-facing bluff with moss and Mountain Laurel, which is unusual for central South Carolina.