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Weymouth Woods
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April 21, 2007
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Thirteen kids from Rich Park and Heritage Park spent a good portion of Earth Day enjoying the Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve. They witnessed a ranger banding a Ruby-throated Hummingbird (so small!!) and learned about the longleaf pine and two creatures which rely on it -- the fox squirrel and the red-cockaded woodpecker, and hiked several different trails.
Weymouth Woods - Southern Pines, NC
Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) habitat
Wiregrass
Violets were blooming along the trails.
A ranger shows us a female longleaf pine cone. At maturity, they measure 6-10 inches in length!
Jaquell is holding the much smaller male pine cone.
Nick and Alexis handle a hognose snake, which is found in the Sandhills area.
Kaylan makes friends with this cool caterpillar.
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Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) habitat
Wiregrass
Violets were blooming along the trails.
A ranger shows us a female longleaf pine cone. At maturity, they measure 6-10 inches in length!
Jaquell is holding the much smaller male pine cone.
Nick and Alexis handle a hognose snake, which is found in the Sandhills area.
Kaylan makes friends with this cool caterpillar.
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