May 01 2016
Bush Pea or Aaron’s Rod[Thermopsis villosa] found at WNC Nature Center on 30 April 2016 and on Givens Estates on 1 May 2016. It’s a member of the Pea (Fabaceae or Leguminosae) family. Wild Flowers of North Carolina, page 99, states that it is “a close relative ot the Baptisia,” and they “grow in clearings …
Apr 30 2016
This appears to be a Golden Banded-Skipper Butterfly [Autochton cellus] photographed at the Western North Carolina Nature Center, on the Trillium Trail, on 30 April 2016. The Golden Guide to Butterflies and Moths, pages 74-75, states that it’s “generally uncommon and unusually sluggish.” Butterflies and Moths of North America: Autochton cellus
Apr 30 2016
Cleavers or Stickwilly [Galium aparine] found at WNC Nature Center on 30 April 2016. It’s a member of the Madder (Rubiaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 152-53, describes it as “a sprawling, prickly plant of woods, thickets, and shores,” blooming in late Spring or early summer. USDA Plants Listing: Galium aparine
Apr 30 2016
Carolina Geranium or Carolina Cranesbill [Geranium carolinianum] found on Singletree Road on 19 May 2013 and at the Western North Carolina Nature Center on 30 April 2016, which is a member of the Geranium (Geraniaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 280-281, says it can be found in rocky woods and fields. USDA Plants Listing: Geranium …
