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Black-Throated Blue Warbler | The Cove Forest

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Black-Throated Blue Warbler | The Cove Forest
(Dendroica caerulescens) This warbler prefers to forages in the shrub layer associated with the cove forests, especially rhododendron thickets, hobble bush and mountain laurel. Has an affinity for...
Red-Eyed Vireo | The Cove Forest

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Red-Eyed Vireo | The Cove Forest
(Vireo olivaceus) One of the most common birds in the cove forest, but rarely seen since this species feeds in the treetops. This species is usually in the top ten list of common birds in mature oak...
White-Breasted Nuthatch | The Cove Forest

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White-Breasted Nuthatch | The Cove Forest
(Sitta carolinensis) Typically found in mature hardwood forests. Forages for insects on the trunk and large branches of tress by hopping up and down clinging to the bark. In the winter stores or...
Pileated Woodpecker | The Cove Forest

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Pileated Woodpecker | The Cove Forest
The largest woodpecker in the United States that produced rectangular holes in dead trees, a favorite food of this bird is the carpenter ant. Mature hardwood forests are favored by this species and it...
Large-Flowered Heartleaf | The Cove Forest

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Large-Flowered Heartleaf | The Cove Forest
This low-growing plant has evergreen heart-shaped leaves. The large jug-shaped flowers occur on the soil surface, often under decomposing leaves. This species, like many woodland herbs, has ant...
Yellow Lady Slipper | The Cove Forest

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Yellow Lady Slipper | The Cove Forest
(Cypripedium calceolus var. pubescens) This native orchid is a joy to see in its native habitat. The large yellow flowers with a conspicuous pouch depend on deception for pollination as it offer no...
Wood Nettle | The Cove Forest

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Wood Nettle | The Cove Forest
(Laportea canadensis) This is a plant that you may not want to touch as stinging hairs cover its stems and leaves. Why does it sting? One hypothesis is that its hairs deter some animals from feeding...
Oconee Bells | The Cove Forest

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Oconee Bells | The Cove Forest
(Shortia galacifolia) A small evergreen species related to galax with white flowers produced in March. It was discovered ty the French botanist Andre Michaux in 1787 growing at the confluence of the...
Mayapple | The Cove Forest

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Mayapple | The Cove Forest
(Podophyllum peltatum) This widespread herb forms dense carpets on the forest floor in early spring. Single large white flowers with yellow centers hang down beneath the large umbrella-like leaves...
Large-Flowered Trillium | The Cove Forest

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Large-Flowered Trillium | The Cove Forest
Trilliums are easily recognized by having a single whorl of three leaves and one conspicuous flower. The large white flowers of this species are initially white but change to pink as the flower ages...