Nature and History Collide!
| Marble we found near the trail |
This week at Mountain Hollow Farm we embraced our inner nature geek and talked trail building with one of the fine educators at Lincoln Memorial University
| A very interesting gall |
Some of the flora we observed (even in winter!) on our hike with Dr. Benson was Walking Fern, Liverwort, Running Cedar, and Climbing Fern. We also observed several galls – an abnormal plant growth caused by insects feeding or laying eggs on a plant – a neat phenomenon that most everyone has probably seen without knowing! But the trail’s most spectacular beauties emerge in the spring, the wildflowers!
A unique aspect of the trail is that it used to be the mill race that ran from the dam to the old grist mill and sawmill that were once here at the farm. Visitors will be welcome to take photos as they walk along the scenic creek side and will also be able to take part in history as they stand on the trail that was once an operating mill. We are very happy and grateful to continue a partnership with
| Liverwort (The leaves look like reptile skin) |
| Climbing Fern (Lygodium palmatum) |
| Running Ground Cedar (Diphasiastrum digitatum) |