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 Lee State Park (S.C.) Stop 2 | NatureScene 2

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Lee State Park (S.C.) Stop 2 | NatureScene
Episode 2
On this stop the hosts see more butterfly pea flowers. Watch the video to find out what animal tracks were seen. Learn about the structure of a turtle's shell.
 Lee State Park (S.C.) Stop 4  | NatureScene 4

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Lee State Park (S.C.) Stop 4 | NatureScene
Episode 4
This stop is considered floodplain. The hosts makes note of how the river flowed into this area carrying sand and also the height of the water. Native Americans used places like the Lynches river to...
 Lee State Park (S.C.) Stop 3 | NatureScene 3

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Lee State Park (S.C.) Stop 3 | NatureScene
Episode 3
The hosts come across some very large mosquitoes. Mosquitoes love standing water. It's the female mosquito that takes blood from us. There are flowers that grow along this stop like sweetgum, red...
 Lee State Park (S.C.) Stop 5 | NatureScene 5

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Lee State Park (S.C.) Stop 5 | NatureScene
Episode 5
The host visit an artesian well at this stop. There are many primitive plants that thrive near this source of water. Learn about muscadines and how they're formed. On this last stop the host see a...
 Lee State Park (S.C.) Stop 1 | NatureScene 1

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Lee State Park (S.C.) Stop 1 | NatureScene
Episode 1
Lee State Park is located in Lee County, around the Lynches River. Some of the items found along this stop include a butterfly pea flower, the eastern tailed blue butterfly and a tail feather of the...
Black Jack Oak | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 4 4

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Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 4
Episode 4
Edge of the Bay - The edge of the bay has red bay growing, along with groups of Trumpet Pitcher Plants.
Black Jack Oak | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 6 8

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Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 6
Episode 8
Here we have a view of Pond Pine, Sweet Bay, Magnolias and Pepper Bush. We also get a look at the Oak Toad.
Black Jack Oak | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 5 7

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Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 5
Episode 7
Here we see Running Oak and Sweet Pitcher Plants. Also view a dragonfly and a Cottonmouth snake
Black Jack Oak | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 2 2

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Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 2
Episode 2
We find dwarf azaleas in this sweet smelling area. We also see the Blackjack Oak, Sundew, the grass stage of the Long Leaf Pine, and Fleabane all along the road.
Pond Pine | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 4 6

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Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 4
Episode 6
This red-headed woodpecker is strikingly colored with its entire head red.
Pond Pine | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 1 1

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Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 1
Episode 1
Longleaf Pine Forest - We see a recent controlled burning. Bracken and Cinnamon ferns grow here. We also see Hooded Pitcher Plants and Wild Indigo.
Black Jack Oak | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 3 3

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Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 3
Episode 3
Along the Road - NatureScenes hosts follow the road and come upon a Copperhead snake.
How to Find Out More About College | Carolina Classrooms Inside Virtual SC | Carolina Classrooms

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Inside Virtual SC | Carolina Classrooms
VirtualSC is a free state-sponsored online program serving students currently attending public, private and home schools in grades 6-12 and Adult Education Programs.
This is Brookgreen Gardens, Part 3 - History
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This is Brookgreen Gardens, Part 5
Episode 5
The Huntingtons' commitment to animals lives on at Brookgreen today. Native creatures find a safe home here, and the Lowcountry wildlife area exhibits both wild and domestic animals. The Animals of...
The Mobros - Excuse Me | Palmetto Scene How Do You Paint a Dream: Dalí at the CMA

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How Do You Paint a Dream: Dalí at the CMA
"We continue to love Dali, but the question is why?" Palmetto Scene spoke with Chief Curator Will South of the Columbia Museum of Art about the whimsy and wonder of Salvador Dalí, the man who captured...
Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site | Destination: SC Parks Andrew Jackson State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Andrew Jackson State Park | Destination: SC Parks
Andrew Jackson State Park is located in Lancaster County. Andrew Jackson claimed he was born on a South Carolina plantation that is now the area for Andrew Jackson State Park. He was known as the...
Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site | Destination: SC Parks Oconee State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Oconee State Park | Destination: SC Parks
Oconee State Park is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Currently at the park is a replication of the waterwheel originally built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). The...
Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site | Destination: SC Parks Devils Fork State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Devils Fork State Park | Destination: SC Parks
Devils Fork State Park is located near Lake Jocassee. The lake covers 7,565 acres and has 75 miles of shoreline. There are several waterfalls that spill right off the mountains into the lake. Water...
Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site | Destination: SC Parks Keowee Toxaway State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Keowee Toxaway State Park | Destination: SC Parks
Keowee-Toxaway State Park is a special resource park which means the park features natural and cultural resources of such exceptional value that they warrant special protection. This park has a...
Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site | Destination: SC Parks Cheraw State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Cheraw State Park | Destination: SC Parks
Cheraw State Park was the first state park built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). Formerly used as farm land, the park was acquired in 1934 during the Depression, so the land could be...