The Eno River Association led two wildflower hikes today in two different locations. Both were on separate tracts owned by the Army Corps of Engineers. The morning hike was on Flat River. A popular hiking area through a wetland has a significant population of Dutchman's Breeches. The trails here are popular with families, dog walkers and runners. We utilized the trails to access a trailless area along the river. It had been an agricultural field at one time, owned by the Camerons of Stagville Plantation.
Once off trail, we walked to Flat River where we encountered the Dutchman's Breeches and the Dimpled trout lily. Although, we didn't want to trample the wildflowers, it was impossible not to step on some. There was no discernable trail through this area.
Flat River
False Rue anemone
This occurrence of Dutchman's Breeches is the largest I have seen. It encompassed several acres.
Spring Beauty
The second hike was an afternoon hike along the Eno River at a place called Penny's Bend. We were instructed to not step off trail. After one short transgression to look for little brown jugs under a Heartleaf, I abided. However, every runner that came along, passed us by running offtrail often through whatever patch of wildflowers we might have been by.
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