Sunday, June 30, 2019

Carolina Beach State Park


 Murphy and I visited Carolina Beach State Park. The state park is at the mouth of the Cape Fear River, which is home to pitcher plants, venus fly traps, salt marshes, pocosin wetlands,

crane fly





Woodwardia virginica, Virginia Chain Fern

Polygala lutea, candy weed, the roots smell like wintergreen



 A young Pinus palustris, longleaf pine

Murphy enjoying the beautiful day in the woods

Sarracenia oreophila, green pitcher plant

The invasive stink bug, Halyomorpha halys