Posts Tagged ‘Loblolly Pine’

Which Pine is it, anyway? by , Ranger

December 21st, 2010

Nearly everyone you talk to in North Carolina knows, or has heard of, Loblolly Pine, if for no other reason than that it’s a rather interesting and fun to say name (we’ll get to the name later). When you walk around the trails of the outdoor exhibits here at the Museum you can’t help but [...] Read the rest of this entry »

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Snow by , Ranger

December 24th, 2009

A few days before “official” winter began, it snowed. The snow turned to sleet and rain during the night but there was still some snow on the ground the following day. It doesn’t snow very often in our area so it’s a thrill when it does. I  took a few photos (lots of photos) on the [...] Read the rest of this entry »

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A Few Flowers and a Photo Quiz by , Ranger

April 30th, 2009

Blue-eyed Grass, Buttercups and Ox-eye Daisy are in flower. Fringe Tree, or Old Man’s Beard, is also in bloom. You can see this small tree or shrub with its unusual, stringy, white flowers on the left side of the path just before entering the Red Wolf Exhibit and next to the path between Catch the [...] Read the rest of this entry »

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