These educational capsules are effective lesson triggers, featuring SCETV's NatureScene naturalist, Rudy Mancke. Nature Notes look at locations around South Carolina and some parts of the U.S. by getting an intimate look at creatures and plant life. Rudy provides interesting information in his usual science-is-all-around-us style. (From our Streamline collection)
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We have two vulture species in South Carolina: the turkey vulture and the black vulture.
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River otters are playful animals who are in the same family as weasels, mink and skunks.
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The snake adds a section to its rattle each time it sheds its skin, which can be up to 2 to 3 times a year.
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They osprey, also known as fish hawk, has only one species and is found pretty much all over the world.
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The state flower of SC, the yellow jessimine, is one of many plants found in SC that is poisonous.
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We live in the smallest of all of the southeastern states but our state offers so much variety, from the mountains to the sea!!
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There is much diversity among carnivorous plants in SC.
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Rudy Mancke talks about a visit to the Jocassee gorges while he was a nature study leader in Pickens county.
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Often times butterflies are directly connected to plants.
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The Bald Eagle does, in fact live in the state throughout the year. This time of year they are nesting.