
{"id":20108,"date":"2011-08-04T08:55:29","date_gmt":"2011-08-04T12:55:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carrborocitizen.com\/main\/?p=20108"},"modified":"2011-08-04T11:10:14","modified_gmt":"2011-08-04T15:10:14","slug":"flora-another-spectacular-piedmont-wildflower-display","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/2011\/08\/04\/flora-another-spectacular-piedmont-wildflower-display\/","title":{"rendered":"FLORA: Another spectacular Piedmont wildflower display"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Ken Moore<br \/>\n<em>Flora Columnist<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I jump for joy when I view a field of wildflowers, especially here in our Piedmont region.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20112\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20112\" style=\"width: 350px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carrborocitizen.com\/main\/2011\/08\/04\/flora-another-spectacular-piedmont-wildflower-display\/rosinweed-flowers\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20112\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carrborocitizen.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Rosinweed-flowers.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Rosinweed-flowers\" width=\"350\" height=\"467\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Rosinweed-flowers.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Rosinweed-flowers-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Rosinweed-flowers-84x113.jpg 84w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Rosinweed-flowers-74x100.jpg 74w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20112\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rosinweed flowers in spite of heat and drought. Photo by Ken Moore<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nSuch was the case last Friday at Penny\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Bend Nature Preserve, just north of Durham, near where Old Oxford Road crosses the Eno River. The N.C. Botanical Garden has managed this 84-acre remnant Piedmont savanna ecosystem for several decades. Garden staff and volunteers plan and execute seasonal prescribed fires as a biological management tool in pursuit of returning the area to its former historical savanna status. <\/p>\n<p>Seasonal savanna wildflower displays are returning to the site. Some of you may have enjoyed one of the Botanical Garden\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s interpretive walks offered earlier in the year to view blue wild indigo, wild quinine and smooth coneflower. Just now, the forest edges and open areas are filled with rosinweed, <em>Silphium astericus<\/em>, in full flower. Though small populations of rosinweed occur here and there along our rural roadsides, the current display at Penny\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Bend is no less than spectacular.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20113\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20113\" style=\"width: 350px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carrborocitizen.com\/main\/2011\/08\/04\/flora-another-spectacular-piedmont-wildflower-display\/rosinweed-plant\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20113\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carrborocitizen.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Rosinweed-plant.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Rosinweed-plant\" width=\"350\" height=\"467\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Rosinweed-plant.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Rosinweed-plant-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Rosinweed-plant-84x113.jpg 84w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Rosinweed-plant-74x100.jpg 74w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20113\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rosinweeds stand tall near pond at Penny\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Bend. Photo by Ken Moore<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nIn spite of 100-plus-degree heat and drought, the field was alive with butterflies and other winged pollinators. Coming into peak flower on the heels of the Silphium are three species of goldenrod, and numerous marsh mallows and buttonbushes continue to flower along the pond edges. The display of wildflowers and grasses will continue through the fall. <\/p>\n<p>From the parking area near the Eno River bridge, a walking path provides access to the preserve\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s trails, which are maintained for self-guided walks. If you plan now, you can register for a Botanical Garden (<a href=\"http:\/\/ncbg.unc.edu\/\">ncbg.unc.edu<\/a>) fall excursion to Penny\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Bend. Ed Harrison, preserve-management committee member, will be leading two walks in October to catch later spectacular wildflower and native grasses displays.<\/p>\n<p>Last Friday was a special occasion at the preserve. The Botanical Garden unveiled a bronze plaque on a boulder at the site\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s highest point, designating it \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Cash Point,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d recognizing Wayne and Hazel Cash for their years of stewardship on the land. Hazel and Wayne were residents of the site when Falls Lake became a reality. The Army Corps of Engineers, N.C. Division of Water Resources and the Botanical Garden Foundation joined hands to designate the site a preserve of biological significance, and Wayne and Hazel remained in their home on the land for many years as site managers and preserve curators for the Botanical Garden.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20114\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20114\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carrborocitizen.com\/main\/2011\/08\/04\/flora-another-spectacular-piedmont-wildflower-display\/cash-point-plaque\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20114\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carrborocitizen.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Cash-Point-plaque.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Cash-Point-plaque\" width=\"300\" height=\"193\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Cash-Point-plaque.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Cash-Point-plaque-113x72.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Cash-Point-plaque-150x96.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Cash-Point-plaque-100x64.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20114\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A plaque honoring Wayne and Hazel Cash for their many years of stewardship at Penny\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Bend Photo by Ken Moore<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nThe hot July day selected for the recognition was determined by Wayne\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s annual summer visit to his old stomping grounds. The extreme heat prevented Hazel from attending; however, she was present in the many comments of appreciation and happy stories that attendees told about the Wayne and Hazel Cash days at Penny\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Bend.<\/p>\n<p>Whenever and wherever we make time to step out on nature\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s pathways, how wise of us to pause and reflect and be appreciative of folks, like Wayne and Hazel, who have walked the land before us.<\/p>\n<p><em>Email Ken Moore at flora@carrborocitizen.com.<br \/>\n<\/em><br \/>\nFind previous Ken Moore Citizen columns at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.carrborocitizen.com\/flora\">The Annotated Flora<\/a>.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20115\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20115\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carrborocitizen.com\/main\/2011\/08\/04\/flora-another-spectacular-piedmont-wildflower-display\/pennys-bend-cash-point-dedication\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20115\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carrborocitizen.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Pennys-Bend-Cash-Point-dedication.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Penny&#039;s-Bend-Cash-Point-dedication\" width=\"400\" height=\"166\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Pennys-Bend-Cash-Point-dedication.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Pennys-Bend-Cash-Point-dedication-113x46.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Pennys-Bend-Cash-Point-dedication-150x62.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Pennys-Bend-Cash-Point-dedication-100x41.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20115\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Many supporters braved 100-degree heat to honor Wayne (standing, left of rock) and Hazel Cash at Penny\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Bend Nature Preserve.  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