Category Archives: Plants

New Leaves

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Tom

One of the striking things I noticed on the CNPA Foothills Outing on Saturday was the amount of color that was showing.  And most of the color was not from wildflowers, at least not yet.  Most of the color I … Continue reading →

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Variegated Camellia

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Tom

I went to Honeyhorn Coastal Discovery Museum this afternoon, searching for flowers.  We don’t have much blooming here in Palmetto Dunes, and I thought perhaps I would find something with color at Honeyhorn.  There were a few camellias, and I … Continue reading →

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Patterns

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Tom

Just to show that one doesn’t have to have an expensive DSLR to capture photos with fine detail and color, I took this photo of flowering kale here in Palmetto Dunes using my Canon Powershot ELPH 100HS point-and-shoot camera.  This … Continue reading →

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A rose…

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Tom

I recently found this rose in the Village at Wexford shopping center and I decided to get “up close and personal” with it.  By zooming in for this closeup with my 24-70mm f/2.8 Nikkor lens I was able to capture … Continue reading →

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Clematis virginiana

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Tom

In the summer the flowers of this perennial vine display a fringe of white pistils and stamens above four white sepals.  The vine drapes itself over nearby vegetation so it resembles a Virgin’s Bower, hence its name by which it is … Continue reading →

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Cashiers, NC Weekend

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Tom

We just spent a wonderful weekend at the High Hampton Inn in Cashiers, NC and while Billie took knitting classes I explored the HHI hiking trails  and some surrounding waterfalls.  Although I didn’t climb Rock Mountain, I took lots of … Continue reading →

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Pitcher Plants

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Tom

I found these pitcher plants today while on a CNPA Foothills Region photo outing to the NC Arboretum in Asheville.  The Arboretum is a  wonderful resource for people who can get to it (ie, people living in the western part … Continue reading →

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Mountain Laurel II

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Tom

The mountain laurel buds have begun to open, and as I promised I’m posting some images of the full flowers to show the detail of the blossoms seen up close.  This red and white variety is one of several growing … Continue reading →

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Mountain Laurel

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Tom

One of my all-time favorite mountain wildflowers is the mountain laurel.  This flower is complex, both in physical form and in coloration, and the changes which occur from bud break to full flower are fairly amazing to the interested observer.  … Continue reading →

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Leaving the Island…

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Tom

We are watching the pouring rain as we leisurely pack our toothbrushes (and other stuff) in preparation for our caravan back to the NC High Country tomorrow morning.  Hope the rain lets up before departure time early tomorrow, otherwise it … Continue reading →

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