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rhododendron hell



If anyone else was puzzled by the reference to a "rhododendron hell."
(OK, I didn't really think it's where evil rhododendron go...) please
see the following from http://georgiatrails.com/trails/smithcr.html



When rhododendron occupy an area it is called a "laurel hell", and when
laurel takes over it is called a "rhododendron hell." During the late
spring and summer months many of the best views are obstructed by
natural growth. 


Russ Palmeri 

On Sat, 2002-04-27 at 16:19, Jim.Edwards@furman.edu wrote:
> On Saturday morning Jane Chew and I hiked the Blue Wall Passage of the
> Palmetto Trail in upper Greenville County (SC), starting from the parking
> area just off Dug Hill Road near Tryon, NC.  In four hours we had 14
> warbler species, with many of them appearing in a large migrant flock that
> took us by surprise almost at the trail's end.  Our notable birds:
> 
> N. Parula (2)
> Kentucky Warbler (2, both near the parking area)
> Pine Warbler
> Prairie Warbler
> Hooded Warbler (many)
> Ovenbird (many)
> Black-throated Green Warbler (many)
> Black-throated Blue Warbler (2+)
> Worm-eating Warbler (2+)
> Black-and-white Warbler (many)
> Yellow-rumped Warbler (many)
> CAPE MAY WARBLER (1, in a large mixed flock)
> BLACKPOLL WARBLER (1, in a large mixed flock)
> SWAINSON'S WARBLER (a surprise, but there he was, singing lustily in a
> rhododendron hell next to a stream)
> 
> 
> We also had Scarlet Tanager (2), Rose-breasted Grosbeak (2), and three
> vireo sp. (White-eyed, Blue-headed, and Red-eyed).
> 
> Jim Edwards
> jim.edwards@furman.edu
> 
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Russ Palmeri
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