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Author Archives: B. W. Wells Association
North Carolina’s Native (?) Chickasaw Plum (Prunus angustifolia)
Chickasaw Plum (Prunus angustifolia) is a favorite North American shrub, widely admired for its vigorous bloom of tiny white, fragrant flowers. The spring blooms, which can sometimes be spectacular, are enhanced through several inherent characteristics of the plant. The root … Continue reading
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Tagged Chickasaw Plum, Dr. V. Howard, exfoliating a grayish film, Falls Lake Visitor Assistance Center, food plants of the North American Indians, lenticels, lupine loop, Prunus angustifolia, suckering from roots, thicket, Turnipseed Nature Preserve, two pond loop, Wake County, Williamson Preserve
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Beware the Orange Queen! (Vespula squamosa)
There are two common species of yellowjackets in North Carolina and the Southeast. They are: the eastern yellowjacket – Vespula maculifrons, and the southern yellowjacket – Vespula squamosa. They are industrious and hard working social insects with somewhat similar life … Continue reading
The Sandhills Lily and the Orange Fringed Orchid
The Sandhills Lily (Lilium pyrophilum) and the Orange Fringed Orchid (Platanthera ciliaris) can occasionally be found growing together in the Sandhills Region of North Carolina. However, their circumstances are very different. The Sandhills Lily is one of nine species that … Continue reading
B. W. Wells Paintings Traveling Exhibit
North Carolina State Parks has created a traveling exhibit on the paintings of B.W. Wells. They are re-creations/re-printings of digital images of the real paintings. Printed directly onto canvas material they look visually authentic. The display is now set up … Continue reading
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Early Whitlow Grass – Draba verna – and Another Dimension to Plant Blindness
Draba verna, Early Whitlow Grass, is not a grass at all, but an herbaceous winter annual, a member of the large mustard family, the Brassicaceae. The Whitlow part of its common name came from its purported medicinal qualities for healing … Continue reading
Artifacts Found at Rockcliff Farm Provide a Glimpse into North Carolina Prehistory
Bertram Whittier Wells was an accomplished and influential ecologist and botanist, and an important advocate for studying plants as parts of natural communities. His book “The Natural Gardens of North Carolina”, published in 1932, is a classic work on the … Continue reading
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Tagged Archaic period, B W Wells, bifaces, Caraway projectile point, Guilford projectile point, Historic period, MacCorkle projection point, Mississippian period, North Carolina Prehistory, Randolph Projectile Point, Rockcliff Farm, Savannah River Stemmed projectile point, St. Albans projectile point, Woodland Period, Yadkin projectile point
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The Enigmatic Dual Forms of Virginia Snakeroot (Endodeca serpentaria)
Virginia Snakeroot – Endodeca serpentaria – is a common , low growing, native perennial that can be found in a variety of forest habitats in North Carolina. It is a member of the Birthwort family (Aristolochiaceae) , a family primarily … Continue reading
Spring Flowers of the Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos)
The Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos) is a native tree known for its formidable thorns and its long, twisting pods. The pods contain seeds that are surrounded by a sweet, honey-colored pulp. The thorns and pods are shown below. The Honey Locust … Continue reading
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Tagged catkins, Gleditsia triacanthos, Honey Locust, pods, polygamo-dioecious, thorn
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Eastern Gray Squirrels and the Slippery Elm (Ulmus rubra)
Early blooming trees like Elms and Maples produce a bonanza of high energy seeds, greatly coveted by Eastern Gray Squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis). Their frenetic activity high in the trees is a common sight in early spring. In some areas, they appear … Continue reading
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Tagged Eastern Gray Squirrel, Sciurus carolinenesis, Slippery Elm, Ulmus alata, Ulmus rubra, Winged Elm
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