This gem of a preserve is located at the confluence of the Rocky and Deep Rivers just south of Pittsboro NC. Over 200 acres were conserved by the Triangle Land Conservancy in 1986. I've read it can be 10 degrees cooler here than Pittsboro. The microclimate has survived for thousands of years. It is believed many cooler weather plants remained here after the last ice age receded. Although we did not see any, Dutchmans Breeches, Catawba Rhododendron and Catesby Trillium are found here. White pines too.
Early Saxifrage
Purple Violet
Dead Nettle
Rue Anemone
Next to a homesite is this cellar structure with steps leading into it.
Star Chickweed
Yellow Buckeye
Violet Wood Sorrel
No comments:
Post a Comment