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Symplocos tinctoria (Sweetleaf) on the Zeagle’s Rock Trail

Symplocos tinctoria (Sweetleaf, Horsesugar) is a large semi-evergreen shrub that is rare in the Piedmont of  North Carolina, but common on the Coastal Plain.  It occurs occasionally in the Falls Lake area and at Rockcliff Farm.  Small numbers can be … Continue reading

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March visit to the Osprey nest

On Friday, Herb and I walked to the Osprey nest site on Little Horseshoe Creek to see whether the early spring weather had encouraged the ospreys to return early. The ospreys apparently were unconvinced by our warmer weather and there … Continue reading

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