Tag Archives: B. W. Wells State Recreation Area

Showy Orchis (Galearis spectabilis) Blooms at Rockcliff Farm

Posted on April 27, 2017 by B. W. Wells Association

In early April, nearly one hundred Galearis spectabilis, the Showy Orchis, began to bud and bloom on a steep gorge within seventy five yards of the Wells house at Rockcliff Farm. The most remarkable part of this orchid irruption is that a blooming Galearis … Continue reading →

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Heritage Day is April 8th at Rock Cliff Farm

Posted on March 29, 2017 by B. W. Wells Association

The B. W. Wells Association will host Heritage Day at Rock Cliff Farm, B. W. Wells State Recreation Area, 1630 Bent Road, Wake Forest, North Carolina, on Saturday, April 8, 2017, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, Rain or Shine. There are no admission … Continue reading →

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The B. W. Wells Association Holds Its Annual Meeting September 18th at Rock Cliff Farm

Posted on September 2, 2016 by B. W. Wells Association

The 2016 Annual Meeting of the B. W. Wells Association will be held at Rock Cliff Farm, B. W. Wells State Recreation Area, 1630 Bent Road, Wake Forest, North Carolina, on Sunday Afternoon, September 18, 2016, 12:30 pm to 4:00 pm, Rain … Continue reading →

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Fall Wildflowers on the Road to Rockcliff Farm

Posted on October 22, 2015 by B. W. Wells Association

Rockcliff Farm is located over a mile and a half from the entrance to the B.W. Wells State Recreation Area at Falls Lake, North Carolina. Much of the area along the road to the farm is heavily wooded, but large open areas, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Agalinis tenuifolia, Amanita muscaria var. persicina, B. W. Wells State Recreation Area, Chrysopsis mariana, Downy Lobelia, Eastern Silvery Aster, Falls Lake, Fly Agaric, Helianthus atrorubens, Lobelia puberula, Maryland Golden Aster, Purpledisk Sunflower, Rockcliff Farm, Slenderleaf False Foxglove, Symphyotrichum concolor | 1 Comment

Black Vultures Are Thriving in North Carolina

Posted on December 22, 2014 by B. W. Wells Association

For years, the densely forested areas of the B. W. Wells State Recreation Area have been home to nesting Black Vultures and Turkey Vultures. Until the past few years, the vultures often nested in remnant buildings on abandoned homesites. But most … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Annual Breeding Bird Count, B. W. Wells State Recreation Area, Black Vulture, Falls Lake area, Falls Lake Bird Count, high deer populations, Turkey Vulture, Wake Forest NC | 6 Comments

Distinguishing North Carolina’s Wild Barberries

Posted on September 3, 2014 by B. W. Wells Association

The major Barberry species in North Carolina have many similarities, but their backgrounds are very different. One (American Barberry) is an important and rare native plant, with state protected status. The other three (European, Wintergreen and Japanese Barberry) are introduced species which … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged American Barberry, B. W. Wells State Recreation Area, Berberidaceae, Berberis canadensis, Berberis thunbergii, Berberis vulgaris, bristles on leaf margin, European Barberry, Falls Lake, Falls Lake Dam, Japanese Barberry, spines, trifurcated spines, Wheat Rust | 5 Comments

Hiding in Plain Sight – The Dwarf Pawpaw – Asimina parviflora (Part 1)

Posted on June 22, 2014 by B. W. Wells Association

The Dwarf Pawpaw (Asimina parviflora) has a wide but scattered distribution throughout the dry, oak-hickory forests of the Falls Lake State Recreation Area, in the central Piedmont of North Carolina. At the B. W. Wells S.R.A., a small cluster of Dwarf Pawpaws … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Annonaceae, Asimina parviflora, Asimina triloba, B. W. Wells State Recreation Area, Common Pawpaw, Dwarf Pawpaw, Falls Lake State Recreation Area, Rockcliff Farm, Shinleaf S.R.A., the Custard Apple Family | 3 Comments

Prescribed Burns Aid the Hoary Puccoon – Lithospermum canescens

Posted on September 20, 2013 by B. W. Wells Association

Prescribed or controlled burns are an important part of the management of forest ecosystems, and have been used widely by the North Carolina State Parks. The burns not only help prevent or reduce damaging wildfires, but also control excessive amounts … Continue reading →

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Unusual Tree at the Lowery Homesite

Posted on May 30, 2013 by B. W. Wells Association

Last winter, Brian Bockhohn mentioned that the Falls Lake State Park rangers had noticed a large, odd tree at the old Alfred Lowery homesite. This abandoned homesite is located within the B. W. Wells State Recreation Area, about a mile … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alfred Lowery homesite, B. W. Wells State Recreation Area, Chinese Fir, Cunninghamia lanceolata, English Ivy, Hedera helix | 1 Comment

Surprising Colors in Painted Buckeyes (Aesculus sylvatica)

Posted on February 22, 2013 by B. W. Wells Association

Painted Buckeye (Aesculus sylvatica) is an understory shrub or small tree common to the bottomland forests of the Falls Lake area. It is one of the earliest trees to leaf out in the spring, and its large, green, palmate leaves … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Aesculus sylvatica, B. W. Wells State Recreation Area, Falls Lake area, Painted Buckeye, terminal bud scale | 4 Comments