Once used as a fortified blockhouse and an Indian trading post, this building and the nearby Richard's House, built in 1805, survived from a time when these foothills were part of the Indian frontier. The Richard's House is believed to be the first brick house in northwestern South Carolina. It served as a stagecoach stop in the early 1800's and is listed on the National Historic Register. The scenic Station Cove Falls is located down a 1 mile hiking trail. The variety of flora and fauna of this area are typical of the Appalachian Mountains.
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Pearl Crescent Butterfly: • Phyciodes tharos • Tiny • Wing span is 1 1/4 to 1 3/4 inches • Found in open pastures, road edges, vacant lots, and other open spaces • Upper side is orange with black...
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Pennywort: • Obolaria virginica • Southern woodland perennial • Common name reflects coin-like appearance • Low, fleshy plant with tiny white or purple flowers that grow in groups of 3 • Long, thick...
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Erigeron pulchellus • Member of the Sunflower family • Flowers early in the year • Lilac or violet flowers • Stem leaves are sparse and stalkless • Shorter with fewer flowers than Fleabane • Insect...
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Circis canadensis • Also called Judas Tree • Commonly-grown ornamental tree • Often flowers simultaneously with Dogwoods • Member of the Pea family • Grows from 20 to 40 feet with a trunk 10 to 12...
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Rhododendron maximum Reaches maximum height of 50 feet Evergreen Leaves are green on top with silver on the bottom Large red, pink or white, bell-shaped flowers, often with brown spots Lives along...
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Anemonella thalictroides • Member of the Buttercup family • Grows 4 to 8 inches in height • Delicate plant with stalked white flowers • Compound leaves with 3 round-lobed leaflets • Numerous stamens...
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Hepatica acutiloba • Early spring wildflower • Grows 4 to 6 inches high • Sharp-pointed, three-lobed leaf • Solitary, pink, lavender-blue or white flowers • Hairy, seed-like fruit • Lives in dry...
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• Bombyx mori • Large, heavy-bodied, white moth • Is camouflaged among leaves • Source of natural silk • Not native to North America • Larvae feed on Mulberry • Very small frenulum
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Smooth Vetch: • Vica dasycarpa • Found in grassy meadows • Delicate flower • Compound leaves • Root resembles small parsnip • Food for deer, turkey, rabbits and quail
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• Basiaeschna janata • Two to 3 inches in length • Has some blue on abdomen • Ovipositor is well-developed in females • Strong flyer • Difficult to catch • Hangs with abdomen down • Lives around ponds...