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Joe @scrubfae.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Among my new lifers from this last weekend was Sandbog Death Camas (Zigadenus glaberrimus), which is as poisonous as it is lovely. Moore County NC 08.01.26

Porcelain-and-green tinted lily blossoms clustered in tall stalks from a central stem.

A closeup shows the green spots ringing the center of a flower.

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Nash Turley @nashturley.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

I recently learned this observation I put on iNaturalist a few years ago is of a rare species endemic to Florida's scrub habitat, the McCrone's Burrowing Wolf Spider (Geolycosa xera) www.inaturalist.org/taxa/220348-...

close up of a hairy gray/black spider with big eyes and huge chelicera

top-down view of gray spider on white sand with some dried pine needles

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Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

A male Eastern Bluebird watches Cedar Waxwings flying around in the tree canopy.

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Joe @scrubfae.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Feeling some strong feelings over the last couple days. I'm grateful for every chance to meet rare plants and the people who help protect them. I need that hope right now. Michaux's Sumac (Rhus michauxii) growing alongside its common sibling Winged Sumac (Rhus copallinum) Moore County NC 08.01.26

Backlit leaves of Micheaux's sumac in pine forest.

Closeup of the center of a winged sumac with leaves branching from the center and young leaves unfurling.

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Joe @scrubfae.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

I couldn't have asked for a more fitting native pollinator visit. Bright sunshine on a cloudy day. Rolfs' Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa rolfsii) with a Sleepy Orange (Eurema nicippe) Moore County NC 08.01.26

Bright orange milkweed flower clusters arranged in a row above a shared stem and leaves. A yellow butterfly with an orange patch on its wing is perched near the middle drinking nectar.

Bunches of bright orange milkweed flowers trailing back until they blur in the background.

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Joe @scrubfae.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Sandhills Lily (Lilium pyrophilum) Moore County NC 08.01.26 These incredible native plants are increasingly threatened by development and fire suppression.

Two large multi-flower influorescences of sandills lily. The flowers are ruby-red and nod downward from slender stems.

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Joe @scrubfae.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Love these lil guys 💖 Cranefly Orchid (Tipularia discolor) Gerton WNC 07.26.26

Green and purple stalk of cranefly Orchid blooms

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Joe @scrubfae.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

A particularly handsome native wildflower! Red columbine (Aquilegia canadensis) Blue Ridge Parkway WNC 07.19.26

Bright red and yellow columbine bloom backlit so it looks like it is glowing from within, soft red venation along its petals

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Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

A juvenile Blue Jay flutters his/her wings to get the attention of nearby parents in hopes of getting some food delivered.

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Joe @scrubfae.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

These subtle orchids threw me off a bit by blooming at the tail end of their season. Shout out to iNat folks who are better at Spiranthes than me. 🫥 Spring Ladies' Tresses (Spiranthes vernalis) Gerton, WNC 07.26.26

Closeup of ladies tresses orchid flowers on its tall stalk. The flowers wind around like a corkscrew and are white with yellowish lower "lips" and a petal stretched out to either side.

Full view of ladies tresses orchid flowers on its tall stalk. The flowers wind around like a corkscrew and are white with yellowish lower "lips" and a petal stretched out to either side.

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Joe @scrubfae.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

I've been getting out when I can...but actually going through the photos I take has been another story. Caught these native orchids in bloom after missing them last year. Greater Purple Fringed Orchid (Platanthera grandiflora) Blue Ridge Parkway WNC 07.26.26 #nativeplants #orchids

Closeup of bright purple fringed orchid flowers on a stalk in dappled sunlight

The plume of purple flowers is half lit by sunlight and half cast in shadow

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Joe @scrubfae.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Nantahala black-bellied salamander (Desmognathus amphileucus) WNC 05.13.26 #salamander #wnc #appalachia #nativewildlife #ncherps

Brown spotted salamander blending in with river rocks just below the surface of flowing water

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Joe @scrubfae.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

🌱🌱🌱 Cucumber Root (Medeola virginiana) Smooth Solomon's Seal (Polygonatum biflorum) Jack-in-the-Pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum) WNC 05.09.26 #wnc #spring #ncnativeplants #nativeplants #wildflowers

Bright green star like bloom of Cucumber Root under a canopy of its own leaves

Cascade of elongated bright green flowers along the stem of Solomon's Seal

Green and purple vaselike Jack in the pulpit bloom with one of its broad leaves in the background

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Joe @scrubfae.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

I've been looking for this fellow! Another first :) Putty Root (Aplectrum hyemale) WNC 05.09.26 #orchidsinsitu #orchid #nativeplants #wnc #ncnativeplants

Green orchid flower with burgundy tips to each petal and a white center speckled with pink

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Joe @scrubfae.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Appalachian Bellwort (Uvularia puberula) Largeflower Bellwort (Uvularia grandiflora) WNC 04.09.26 #wnc #spring #ncwildflowers #nativeplants

Dainty light yellow bell shaped blooms of Appalachian Bellwort on a stalk amongst leaf litter

Large bright yellow flower of largeflower Bellwort drooping from its stalk

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Joe @scrubfae.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Itty bitty Spotted Thyris Moth (Thyris maculata) WNC 05.03.26 #moth #bugs #nativebugs #wnc

Closeup of a tiny moth with brown and white speckled wings on a blade of grass

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Joe @scrubfae.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Common Haircap Moss (Polytrichum commune) Sweet White Violet (Viola blanda) WNC 05.03.26 #moss #violet #spring #wnc #nativeplants

A miniature forest of green and gold moss stalks

White bloom of sweet white violet among large heart shaped leaves

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Joe @scrubfae.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Catawba Rhododendron (Rhododendron catawbiense) WNC 05.03.26 #azalea #wnc #nativeplants #spring #ncwildflowers

Bright pink cluster of azalea blooms characteristic of Catawba rhododendron

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Joe @scrubfae.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Quadrillium! A rare-ish mutation and first I've seen like it. Painted Trillium (Trillium undulatum) WNC 05.01.26 #wnc #ncwildflowers #nativeplants #spring #weirdplants

Painted Trillium mutated flower with four pink-streaked petals and four leaves as opposed to the usual three of each.

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Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

There was frost on the grass and on mama Sandhill Crane's feathers, but the colt looked quite cozy under her wings.

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Joe @scrubfae.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Swamp Pink (Helonias bullata) WNC 04.26.26 #wnc #ncwildflowers #nativeplants

Blush pink plume of Swamp Pink going to seed

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Joe @scrubfae.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

'mander! Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus sp) WNC 04.23.26 #wmc #amphibian #salamander #spring #ncherps

Dusky Salamander peeking out from under leaf litter

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Joe @scrubfae.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Pink Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium acaule) WNC 05.03.26 #spring #orchidsinsitu #orchid #wmc #ncwildflowers

Full shot of pink Lady's Slipper orchid in bloom with a bright pink sack-like flower and tall stalk sprouting from a leaf-littered forest floor

Closeup of pink Lady's Slipper orchid in bloom with a bright pink sack-like flower and tall stalk sprouting from a leaf-littered forest floor

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Die Booth @diebooth.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Delighted to be a part of this anthology with my story 'His Precious Smile' 🦷 #booksky #horrorsky #horror #gothic

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Joe @scrubfae.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Yellow Fairybells (Prosartes lanuginosa) WNC 04.22.26 #wnc #lily #ncwildflowers #nativeplants #spring

Bright green lily blooming on a stalk with alternating green leaves

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Joe @scrubfae.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

White Slant-line (Tetracis cachexiata) on Mountain Laurel Kalmia latifolia) WNC 04.18.26 #moth #wnc #nativewildflowers #nativeplants #ncwildflowers

Geometric mountain laurel blooms with a pale beige moth nestled in the center of one

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Joe @scrubfae.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Lanceleaf anemone (Anemonoides lancifolia) Canada mayflower (Maianthemum canadense) WNC 05.01.26 #spring #wnc #nativewildflowers #ncnativeplants

Five petaled white bloom with lancelike green leaves in groups of three

Plume of bright right flowers with a pair of small green leaves at the base.

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Joe @scrubfae.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

(?Small) Jack-in-the-pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum). WNC 05.01.26 #jackinthepulpit #wnc #wildflowers #ncnativeplants #spring

Purple and green striped funnel shaped flower of Jack in the pulpit

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Joe @scrubfae.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Catesby's Trillium (Trillium catesbaei) WNC 04.18.26 #trillium #wnc #ncwildflowers #nativeplants #spring

Blush-pink trillium bloom under three broad green leaves

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Joe @scrubfae.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Heartleaf Foamflower (Tiarella cordifolia) WNC 04.18.26 #foamflower #spring #wnc #nativewildflowers #ncwildflowers

Bright white plumes of foamflower on the side of an incline

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Joe @scrubfae.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Vasey's Trillium (Trillium vaseyi) At least I'm pretty confident based on the color, dropping flower, and size of the flower. 🤞 WNC 04.22.26 #spring #trillium #wnc #ncwildflowers #nativewildflowers

Bold burgundy trillium flower resting below broad green leaves

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Joe @scrubfae.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

My first time seeing one of these beauties this far west!! Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis) WNC 04.22.26 #lizard #wnc #greenanole #nativewildlife #reptiles

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Joe @scrubfae.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifolia) WNC 04.22.26 #ncwildflowers #nativeplants #spring #wnc

Mountain laurel in bloom with geometric pale pink flowers and bright pink details

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Joe @scrubfae.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Blue Cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides) with mining bee (Andrena sp.) WNC 04.09.26 #ncnativeplants #spring #nativeplants #nativebees #pollinators

Cluster of greenish purple blue Cohosh blooms with a little fuzzy mining bee exploring the flowers

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Joe @scrubfae.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Dwarf Crested Iris (Iris cristata) WNC 04.09.26 #ncwildflowers #nativeplants #iris #wnc #spring

Dwarf Crested Iris growing from a mossy patch on a rock in warm afternoon sunlight.

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Joe @scrubfae.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Spotted Mandarin (Prosartes maculata) WNC 04.09.26 #ncwildflowers #wnc #lily #spring #nativeplants

Backlit glowing bloom of the spotted mandarin lily with bright white petals adorned with dark pink spots.

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Joe @scrubfae.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Sweat Bee (Lasioglossum sp.) on a violet. WNC 04.09.26 #beesonflowers #nativebees #sweatbee #pollinators #spring

Fuzzy native sweat bee perched on a white violet, posed to take flight.

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Joe @scrubfae.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Dwarf Crested Iris (Iris cristata) WNC 04.09.26 #ncwildflowers #nativeplants #iris #wnc

Top down shot of lavender bloom of drawf crested iris

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Joe @scrubfae.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Woodland Pinkroot (Spigelia marilandica) FL Panhandle 03.24.26 #spring #flawildflowers #therealflorida #nativeplants

Bright red and yellow starshaped blooms of woodland Pinkroot in dapples sunlight.

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Joe @scrubfae.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Showy Orchid (Galearis spectabilis) ((I can't stand the word "orchis" don't @ me )) WNC 04.09.26 #ncwildflowers #showyorchis #orchidsinsitu #spring

Showy orchid with slipper like pink and white blooms on a green stalk

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Joe @scrubfae.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Virginia Pennywort (Obolaria virginica) WNC 04.09.26 I just knew this had to be a cute little parasite...I was right! There's a parasitic plant "look" that's hard to explain but I know it when I know it. #spring #ncwildflowers #nativeplants #parasiticplant

Small bouquet of pale Virginia Pennywort flowers sprouting amongst leaf litter

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