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Post by realjuel on May 31, 2007 11:43:55 GMT
A friend of mine has over a thousand acres near Fayetteville, NC--an area called Jessup's Mill Pond. In the next week or two, I get to go have a walk around to see what's there. Any suggestions for what I should keep an eye out for? I've been a native plant enthusiast for nearly twenty years but this will be my first field trip where I hope to see carnivs in the wild. I'll keep a close eye out for poaching activity(though I doubt the owner would care) but what plants could I see so I'll have them marked in my field guide? In my friends defense, he did sell 1000 acres to a land conservancy last year. It may have had something to do with the dressing down I gave him after he told me I could dig up anything I wanted. Unfortunately, he's not much of an outdoorsman so I will only get to explore a little unless my husband is able to go with us.
Juel
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Post by RL7836 on Jun 4, 2007 1:46:54 GMT
Juel,
Is this the area near Little Alligator Swamp off Rt 53?
Just southeast of Fayetteville, toward Wilmington lies the Green Swamp w/ a bonanza of CPs. It should be very interesting to see what you can find up there. You have the possibility of several Sarracenia (S. flava - several forms, S. rubra, S. purpurea), Utrics & Drosera species (D. capillaris, D. intermedia, D. filiformis?) and in theory - some pings. Oh - yes & maybe some VFTs ....
Let us know how you do & congratulations on convincing your friend to preserve his land. We need a lot more of that!
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Post by realjuel on Jun 9, 2007 17:46:05 GMT
I don't think it's that close to the Green Swamp but I'll have to check the map(if I can find it). I asked him about the VFT--that's what he told me I could dig up all I wanted of so I suspect to see plenty. I think Jessup's Mill Pond may be a carolina bay-it's been in their family so long they got it by royal charter. It's gotten too hot for tight now, though.
Juel
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Post by ozzy on Aug 14, 2007 0:57:56 GMT
I live in NC and I know the area very well. I have found sundews (I can't remember which species) about a mile from there. I've also found a great S.flava site. There are reports of VFT's in the area but I haven't found any there yet.
The area is a very large Carolina Bay area. One of the best. Jessups pond is on the edge of a Carolina bay but it's not one.
I don't know if it's too late to offer, but I'd be glad to meet you there and help you search. I can also show you cp's nearby.
The Green swamp is about 80 miles from there. I actuly live about 10 miles from the Green Swamp and I would also be glad to show you cp's arund the Green swamp area.
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