Clay Bolt

Pink Lady's Slipper Orchid (Cypripedium acaule)

See What Unfolds

Issue: May 2020

The Botanical Gardens of the Highlands Biological Station is an ecological preserve of native flora of the Highlands Plateau and southern Appalachian Mountains.  Native plants are presented in natural habitat […]

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Know Your Bio, Highlands Biological Station

Issue: May 2018

The Highlands Biological Station begins to buzz with workshops, family activities, and academic courses in May as our summer season begins.  From one-day workshops curated for the Highlands resident or […]

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Toad Abodes and Frog Bogs

Issue: September 2017

That smorgasbord of seeds, berries, nuts and fruit bushes and trees you planted in your backyard attract a variety of critters for your enjoyment.  But a few other species need […]

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Seal Salamander

Issue: July 2017

This salamander occurs throughout the mountains of Western North Carolina and are found in most forested stream situations.  

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An Interpretive Bridge

Issue: July 2017

Summer is in full swing at the Highlands Nature Center with day camps, special events, and our Zahner Lecture series each Thursday evening.  No trip to Highlands is complete without […]

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We Gotta Go to the Bio

Issue: June 2017

June offers opportunities for all ages to enjoy the Highlands Biological Station with activities abounding. We hope you will join us by stopping in at the Nature Center, taking a […]

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Red-Spotted Purple Caterpillar

Issue: Winter 2015

Full grown larvae are approximately 1.6 inches in length (Minno et al. 2005) The head is brown and fringed with short spines and has a cleft on top. The body […]

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Rusty Patched Bumble Bee

Issue: October 2016

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed listing the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee for federal protection as an endangered species this September. The Rusty Patched Bumble Bee has plunged in […]

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