Pink Lady Slipper

This week I came across the beautiful orchid, the Pink Lady Slipper. It's been a flower that I have only heard much about, but never seen until now. I have heard of places in NC and one place in Warren County in particular that encumbers over a hundred in one area.
The flower is currently in full bloom and can be found on the forest floor. The orchid perfers highly acidic soil, so commonly found amongst the pines. If your interested in finding this beautiful flower, good luck, but remember it is illegal to transplant the flower. It is also difficult to transplant because the Lady Slipper requires that a fungal mycelia to be present in the soil.

Turtle Crossing

Turtles have add it hard since the building of roads. As turtles have evolved to protect itself from mammals with it's hard outer shell, they have not prepared itself for the automobile. The turtle population has greatly decreased because of the automobile, while one, trying to cross the road and two, because their habitat has and is being destroyed with the building of roads. Yesterday I passed a turtle trying to cross the road. I ended up turning around and moving the turtle across the road to safety. The turtle was an Eastern Painted Turtle.

Franklin County Historic Homes Tour

Franklin County Historic Homes

Tours Saturday, April 18, 2009 @ 09:00 AM Duration: 8 Hours

In the past two-hundred years, Franklin County has been home to a governor, poets, statesmen, authors and other prominent Southern figures. The 11 historic homes and sites chosen for this tour have retained the charm and significance of our Southern heritage. Join us on this special journey to celebrate our appreciation of life in the past entwined with life in the 21st century! Tour Dates: Saturday, April 18 (9 am-5 pm) and Sunday, April 19 (1 pm-5 pm) Tour Sites and Homes: The Person Place (circa 1790) Woodleaf (early 1800s) Franklin Academy (1804) Allen-Bruton House (1908) Wheless House (mid 1900s) Stovall-Rigsbee House (circa 1898) Patterson-Noble-Baker House (circa 1824) Perry-Timberlake House (early 1800s) Cascine Mill Perry House (Cascine: Circa 1780s) DeHart Botanical Gardens - During this special weekend you are invited to enjoy a walk through the DeHart Botanical Gardens. These local gardens and nature trails attract bird watchers, botanists and naturalists! The gardens are located south of Louisburg on Hwy. 401 and this weekend are open to the public from sunrise to sunset. Address: 3585 US Hwy. 401 S., Louisburg, NC (Garden entrance is 300 yards north of the mailbox sign.) Saturday, April 18, 2009 • 11:00 am - 2:00 pm The Person Place will feature: A Colonial Soup Lunch $6.00 • 605 N. Main St., Louisburg, NC Local Heritage/Colonial Artisans, Dulcimer & Guitar Music, Heirloom Plant Sale & Bakery Table Local Heritage Art includes spinning (wool is from a local farm), pottery, fine arts, horsehair jewelry, canvas floorcloths (demo) and encaustics on wood panels (demo). (Open to the public.) Sunday, April 19, 2009 Visitors are invited to attend the 11:00 a.m. Sunday Worship Service at one of the four Century Churches in the downtown Louisburg Historic District. The church has been at the heart of small town America in the South for well over a hundred years. First Baptist Church (1890)(1925:current bldg.), corner of E. College and Spring streets. Louisburg United Methodist Church (1901), corner of E. Noble and N. Main streets. St. Paul's Episcopal Church (1903), corner of Church St. and Sunset Ave. Louisburg Baptist Church (1904), corner of Middle and N. Main streets. Tickets: Your ticket is good for both days in case you cannot see everything in one day! Advance Tickets ($12.00) may be purchased at: The Coffee Hound Bookshop, Louisburg • (919)496-6030 The Franklin Times, Louisburg • (919)496-6503 Antiques Emporium, Raleigh • (919)834-7250 Suzanna's Antiques, N. Raleigh • (919)844-2652 Hardware Cafe, Warrenton • (252)257-2779 The Cotton Company, Wake Forest • (919)570-0087 Remember When Antiques, Oxford • (919)693-3112 Tickets Day of Tour ($15.00) will be available at The Person Place • 605 N. Main St., Louisburg, NC Day of Tour Phone (919)496-5502 Ticket Purchase by Mail: The Person Place Preservation Society • PO Box 135, Louisburg, NC Sponsored by The Person Place Preservation Society

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