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