Rudy Mancke, who passed away on Nov. 7 at the age of 78, became a beloved figure in South Carolina and beyond through his groundbreaking work as the host of the nationally distributed television show NatureScene and SC Public Radio’s NatureNotes. NatureScene, co-created with Beryl Dakers premiered in 1978 and continued for an impressive 25 years, gaining national recognition for its simple and innovative approach to exploring the natural world.
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Naturalist Rudy Mancke takes a look at a vireo nest and shows how vireo nests are different from those made by other bird speces.
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Naturalist Rudy Mancke examines a whelk shell which became trapped in a reef and has recrystallized.
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Naturalist Rudy Mancke shows one of the phases of a polyphemus moth's lifecycle- a cocoon, which houses a moth pupa during metamorphosis.
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Naturalist Rudy Mancke shows the chambers carpenter bees make for themselves in wood.
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Naturalist Rudy Mancke shows a cow skull and its different parts.
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Naturalist Rudy Mancke showcases a piece of South Carolina's state mineral - Amethyst. Amethyst is primarily found in South Carolina's piedmont region.
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Naturalist Rudy Mancke takes a closer look at a fruit pod and a branch from an Indian Cigar tree.
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Naturalist Rudy Mancke shows off an alligator skull.
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Naturalist Rudy Mancke takes a look at a rattle from a rattlesnake, and discusses how it works.
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Naturalist Rudy Mancke compares and contrasts male and female pine cones from a longleaf pine tree.
