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Jocassee Gorges (S.C.) Stop 6 - Lake Jocassee
   - Episode 10 Jocassee Gorges (S.C.) Stop 1 1

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Jocassee Gorges (S.C.) Stop 1
Episode 1
Today, Rudy and Jim visit Jocassee Gorges, known all over the world for its mix of hardwood and conifer trees, along with its variety of wild flowers. At this first stop, Rudy and Jim come across...
Congaree Swamp (S.C.) Stop 4 - Hackberry, Switch Cane, And Poison Ivy
   - Episode 5 Congaree Swamp (S.C.) Stop 3 3

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Congaree Swamp (S.C.) Stop 3
Episode 3
As Rudy and Jim make their way closer to the Flood Plain, we see more tall canopy trees: Red Maple trees, and Sweet Gum trees. Several flowering plants grow in the area as well: Elderberry, Winged...
Purseweb Spider | Congaree National Park (S.C.) Congaree Swamp (S.C.) Stop 4 6

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Congaree Swamp (S.C.) Stop 4
Episode 6
Rudy and Jim find a young Bald Cypress tree, and a Papaw tree, which flowers in the early springtime.
Dewberry | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.) Bulls Island (S.C.) Stop 1 2

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Bulls Island (S.C.) Stop 1
Episode 2
At the same stop, Rudy and Jim come across a Northern Mockingbird, and a Red-Wing Blackbird perched in some nearby trees, making their distinctive bird-calls. Feeding on some nearby Dewberry flowers...
Bulls Island (S.C.) Stop 4 - Great Egret Birds | NatureScene
   - Episode 11 Bulls Island (S.C.) Stop 2 5

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Bulls Island (S.C.) Stop 2
Episode 5
At the same stop, vines and flowering plants can also be seen growing in this area. We see Yellow Jessamine, and Toadflax.
Bulls Island (S.C.) Stop 4 - Great Egret Birds | NatureScene
   - Episode 11 Bulls Island (S.C.) Stop 3 6

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Bulls Island (S.C.) Stop 3
Episode 6
Hurricane Hugo damage revisited – Here we see further evidence of damage caused by Hurricane Hugo. The tall canopy trees like pines, oaks, and palmettos have been stripped bare. Nature is slowly...
Flowering Dogwood | Forty Acre Rock (S.C.) Forty Acre Rock (S.C.) Stop 1 1

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Forty Acre Rock (S.C.) Stop 1
Episode 1
Rudy and Jim visit Forty Acre Rock, which is in Flat Creek Heritage Preserve, in Lancaster, S.C. Pine Forest - The forest, once dominated by hardwood trees, is now populated with mostly pine trees...
Flowering Dogwood | Forty Acre Rock (S.C.) Forty Acre Rock (S.C.) Stop 1 3

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Forty Acre Rock (S.C.) Stop 1
Episode 3
Damage from Hurricane Hugo, seen with some of the pine trees knocked over by high force winds, still remain. Yellow Jessamine and Japanese Honeysuckle plants can be seen growing over the damage left...
Eastern Box Turtle | Forty Acre Rock (S.C.) Forty Acre Rock (S.C.) Stop 2 4

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Forty Acre Rock (S.C.) Stop 2
Episode 4
Foothills- “flat rock communities” can be found here: outcroppings of rock with standing water. Endemic flowers are a species of flower only found in these communities, such as Cottony Groundsel...
Eastern Box Turtle | Forty Acre Rock (S.C.) Forty Acre Rock (S.C.) Stop 3 6

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Forty Acre Rock (S.C.) Stop 3
Episode 6
Vernal Pools - Red Cedar trees commonly populate these rock outcropping areas. Lichens break down the rock surface, creating the dirt in which plants can grow. Black Rock Moss Haircap Moss...