At the south end of the Fern Glade the visitor passes a stoutly globular buttonbush, negotiates a picturesque foot bridge spanning a small creek studded with cardinal flower, and steps onto the Nature Trail. This network of foot paths meanders along the creek through a typical southeastern lowland forest, largely consisting of black gum, red maple, sycamore, and sweet gum trees. The understory, however, while containing many ferns, vines, and other plants common to such a setting, also features