Talk:North Carolina Mountains
Spectacular Fall Foliage
[edit]Each year many people come to Hendersonville to experience the fall foliage and the spectacular display of beauty and diversity in nature. This time of the year is a busy time for visitors who want to explore Western North Carolina and enjoy the vibrant colors of the fall leaf change. The scenic drives during the fall season are mesmerizing and out of this world beautiful.
The fall color season begins at the end of September and goes through the end of October; however, some tourists will come in late September or early November to miss the crowds. The difference in the elevation here in Hendersonville and the many different species of trees found here in the Blue Ridge Mountains are what make the views exceptionally good in this area of Western North Carolina. The peak in color changes to different areas from week to week depending on the elevation.
This festival of color offered by nature's changing of the leaves is certainly one of the greatest shows on earth. Each fall the trees in the deciduous forest respond to shorter days and cooler nights by beginning preparations for their dormant winter ahead.
Fall Foliage in Western North Carolina (WT-en) Waterfallsrus 09:52, 17 October 2008 (EDT)
WNC Wildlife
[edit]Western North Carolina has many unique and interesting species of wildlife. Some of these animals are pretty special to us and can't be seen anywhere else in the world. This list is by no means comprehensive, but just lists some neat animals that are frequently seen in this area.
White Squirrels live here in Hendersonville, Nc. They can be spotted in several neighborhoods and they are a beauty to behold. These animals are not albinos, they have normal dark eyes. They also interbreed with other gray squirrls and produce a mixed litter.
It is said these rare creatures were found in Brevard close to where a carnival van had tipped over in 1951. They spread all through the area where now they are a common sight among the people who liver here.
Black Bears are thriving here in North Carolina. North Carolina has about 3 million acres of relatively contiguous bear habitat, which provides ample room for roaming, and prevents inbreeding.
Wild Turkey are spotted in many neighborhoods in Hendersonville, sometimes even with their young following close behind. A beautiful site to see, these creatures spread there iridescent feathers in a rainbow of colors.
The wild turkey have been placed here by the National Wild Turkey Federation's Super Fund Program. There are many of these around so they are not hard to find.
A Hell Bender is a huge aquatic salamander without gills. They are gray or brown in color with yellow, brown, or black spots. They are found here in the rivers and the streams or under large rocks and debris piles. The Hellbender is listed as a special concern species in North Carolina. They are disappearing due to silting and pollution of our streams.
Talk section
[edit]I think this section should be done away with or re-written altogether
This is the most hilarious (and for the most part wrong) stereotype on WNC dialect i've ever read. While a few of these words might have been dead on 75+ years ago the majority of WNC residents today DO NOT speak like this. Simple words aside, most of them are not exclusive to WNC but to the south as a whole. Seriously I've heard the words "Blinds" and "Buggy" used all over the U.S. As well as "Polecat" (which has about 15 different names). The way the section is written it sounds as if we all speak this way and I can assure you we do not. Never in my life have I ever used the words "Crik" "Worsh" or "Chaw" and rarely have I heard them used by anyone else. Sure you still have your old-timers who very much fit in to this dialectic stereotype, but certain words are becoming non-existent as outside dialects creep in and the population swells. So if Johnny New England thinks we still "talk funny" it's o.k., we think you talk funny too.
- Yeah, its stupid, and its gone. --(WT-en) inas 23:17, 1 December 2010 (EST)