Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve in Cary, NC
Hemlocks are currently being threatened by the woolly adelgid, a sap-sucking bug accidentally introduced from East Asia to the United States in 1924
trout lily
another species of heartleaf
bleeding heart - not yet in bloom
some things they do in the children's garden
stay on the path!
projects for children
The hemlock is a coniferous tree native to eastern North America. It is the state tree of Pennsylvania.
Hemlocks along the bluffs are rare in this area and otherwise only found in western NC
a species of heartleaf
running cedar
spring beauty (too early for bloom)
wall decorations
sign in the recycled garden - Ed has made some of the lightbulb vases for Catherine
quartz
projects for children
the oldest recorded specimen is at least 554 years old.
another species of heartleaf
trout lily
craneflly orchid (before bloom)
children's work - leaf imprints
which way?
portion of children's garden (that's a toad house with the spots)
some of the Eastern Hemlocks are hundreds of years old
galax
trout lily
earthen dam
galax
hiking coodinator
recycle garden
part of the children's garden
