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Curtis Rogers, the Communications Director of the South Carolina State Library, talks about the field of communications. He provides public speaking tips and also shares what he enjoys about his job.
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Leesa Aiken, the Director of the South Carolina State Library, explains what services are offered. She provides background information on how to become a librarian and encourages students to pursue a...
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• Nycticorax nycticorax • Stocky bird with thick bill • Usually hunched and inactive • Black back and black cap with pale gray or white underparts • Gray wings • Red eyes • Yellow or yellow-green...
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• Haliaeetus leucocephalus • National bird of the United States • 75 - 108 cm (30 - 43 inches) • Adult has white head and tail • Massive yellow bill • Juvenile has dusky head and tail with dark bill •...
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• Yellow bar on front edge of forewing • White spots on top of wing • Smaller than Painted Lady • Migrates south to north each spring and summer • Most die in cold northern temperatures • Can fly more...
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Award-winning illustrator and author Sophie Blackall was one of the featured authors at the 2017 StoryfestSC, an annual event sponsored by the South Carolina State Library. Knowitall talked to Rita...
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Award-winning author Rita Williams-Garcia was one of the featured authors at the 2017 StoryfestSC, an annual event sponsored by the South Carolina State Library. Knowitall talked to Rita about her...
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Yellowroot: • Xanthorhiza simplicissima • Small branched shrub that usually grows in colonies • Underground stem • Roots and inner bark of stem are yellow • Roots produce a strong odor and taste...
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Yellow Buckeye: Aesculus octandra Popular shade tree Grows up to 90 feet high with a trunk diameter of 3 feet Leaves are compound palmate Leaves are 5 to 15 inches long; occur in groups of five Yellow...
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Wood Anemone: • Amenome quinquefolia • Delicate specimen • Less than 6 inches tall • Single, white or pink flower with 5 sepals • Whorl of leaves on slender stem • Grows in patches
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Hamamelidaceae virginiana • Deciduous • Grows in clusters • Narrow, strap-shaped, yellow petals • Grows up to 25 feet high • Capsular fruit flowers in October • Foliage turns yellow in the fall •...
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Wild Geranium: • Geranium maculatum • Hardy, shade-tolerant perennial • Native to temperate climates • Plant has 10 fertile stamens • Pink blossoms • Regular-shaped flower petals • Also known as...
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White Trillium: • Trillium erectum • Also called Erect Trillium or Wake Robin • Abundant spring wildflower that grows on the forest floor • Three leaves radiate from the top of a 6 to 12 inch stalk •...
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Asplenium rhyzohyllum • Rare fern that looks like it is walking across moss • Erect rhizomes 1 - 1.5 mm in diameter • Scales form a broad base • Long narrow stipes • Narrow triangular laminae •...
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Liriodendron tulipfera Beautiful ornamental tree Ranked among noblest trees in American forests Largest deciduous tree in North America Also known as Yellow Poplar Leaf is tulip-shaped Important...
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• Pterourus glaucus • Male is bright yellow with black stripes • Female is less colorful than male • Eats nectar from flowers
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Trillium cuneatum • Rich, dark flower with three parts • Species name means "wedge-shaped" referring to the tapered shape of the petal • Tri-colored petals - either maroon or yellow • Erect, smooth...
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Stellaria media • Native species • Member Pink family (Caryophyllaceae) • Height 15 - 40 cm (6 - 16 inches) • The largest of the Chickweeds • Beautiful, star-like, white flowers with 5 deeply-cleft...
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• Basiaeschna janata • Two to 3 inches in length • Has some blue on abdomen • Ovipositor is well-developed in females • Strong flyer • Difficult to catch • Hangs with abdomen down • Lives around ponds...
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Smooth Vetch: • Vica dasycarpa • Found in grassy meadows • Delicate flower • Compound leaves • Root resembles small parsnip • Food for deer, turkey, rabbits and quail
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• Bombyx mori • Large, heavy-bodied, white moth • Is camouflaged among leaves • Source of natural silk • Not native to North America • Larvae feed on Mulberry • Very small frenulum
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Hepatica acutiloba • Early spring wildflower • Grows 4 to 6 inches high • Sharp-pointed, three-lobed leaf • Solitary, pink, lavender-blue or white flowers • Hairy, seed-like fruit • Lives in dry...
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Anemonella thalictroides • Member of the Buttercup family • Grows 4 to 8 inches in height • Delicate plant with stalked white flowers • Compound leaves with 3 round-lobed leaflets • Numerous stamens...
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Genus Lycopodium Succulent herb Primary moss in succession Rose pink star-like flowers Four petaled flowers in terminal clusters Contains distinct stem with simple leaves Oblong glaucous leaves Fruit...
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Rhododendron maximum Reaches maximum height of 50 feet Evergreen Leaves are green on top with silver on the bottom Large red, pink or white, bell-shaped flowers, often with brown spots Lives along...
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Circis canadensis • Also called Judas Tree • Commonly-grown ornamental tree • Often flowers simultaneously with Dogwoods • Member of the Pea family • Grows from 20 to 40 feet with a trunk 10 to 12...
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Erigeron pulchellus • Member of the Sunflower family • Flowers early in the year • Lilac or violet flowers • Stem leaves are sparse and stalkless • Shorter with fewer flowers than Fleabane • Insect...
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Pennywort: • Obolaria virginica • Southern woodland perennial • Common name reflects coin-like appearance • Low, fleshy plant with tiny white or purple flowers that grow in groups of 3 • Long, thick...
