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Flowering Dogwood | Forty Acre Rock (S.C.) Forty Acre Rock (S.C.) Stop 4 7

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Forty Acre Rock (S.C.) Stop 4
Episode 7
After the rock gets broken down into soil, the first species of plant life to grow in these areas are mainly Stonecrops, along with Rock Sandwort.
Japanese Honeysuckle and Carolina Yellow Jessamine | Forty Acre Rock (S.C.) Forty Acre Rock (S.C.) Stop 5 8

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Forty Acre Rock (S.C.) Stop 5
Episode 8
Rudy and Jim discuss the process of exfoliation, which commonly takes place on rock outcroppings such as this one. Here, on this island of soil, we see more yellow jessamine, moss, red cedar trees...
Mayapple | Appalachian Cove (S.C.) | NatureScene Appalachian Cove (S.C.) Stop 2 4

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Appalachian Cove (S.C.) Stop 2
Episode 4
Before the trees start to bloom, the flowers in the area explode with blossoms first. Here we see Lousewort and Pennywort flowers. While observing the flowers, Rudy and Jim come across a Black Chinned...
Mayapple | Appalachian Cove (S.C.) | NatureScene Appalachian Cove (S.C.) Stop 2 5

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Appalachian Cove (S.C.) Stop 2
Episode 5
When pieces of trees fall to the ground, nature has a way to recycle that debris. A species of mushroom known as the False Turkey Tail helps break down the rotting wood, adding nutrients to soil in...
Mayapple | Appalachian Cove (S.C.) | NatureScene Appalachian Cove (S.C.) Stop 3 7

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Appalachian Cove (S.C.) Stop 3
Episode 7
Another characteristic of this forest which makes it unique is that it is has remained relatively unchanged for millions of years. The Mayapple flower is a common flower in the area, and features an...
Silkworm Moth | Appalachian Cove (S.C.) | NatureScene Appalachian Cove (S.C.) Stop 3 8

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Appalachian Cove (S.C.) Stop 3
Episode 8
In the same stop, Rudy and Jim find a species of reptile called the Green Anole lizard, and they describe the differences between a salamander and a lizard. Illustrating more of the forest’s diversity...
Silkworm Moth | Appalachian Cove (S.C.) | NatureScene Appalachian Cove (S.C.) Stop 4 9

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Appalachian Cove (S.C.) Stop 4
Episode 9
The cove got its shape from streams of water periodically carving out the rock. Witch Hazel and Rhododendrons are species of plants which benefit from the moisture of nearby streams.
Springtime Darner Dragonfly | Appalachian Cove (S.C.) | NatureScene Appalachian Cove (S.C.) Stop 5 10

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Appalachian Cove (S.C.) Stop 5
Episode 10
At this next stop, Rudy and Jim find Canada Violets, White Trillium, Blue Cohosh, and a Green Frog can be seen close-by near the stream. Other plants which dominate the area are Yellow Buckeye trees...
Springtime Darner Dragonfly | Appalachian Cove (S.C.) | NatureScene Appalachian Cove (S.C.) Stop 1 1

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Appalachian Cove (S.C.) Stop 1
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Rudy and Jim visit Appalachian Cove, in the Blue Ridge Mountains of South Carolina. Some of the flowering plants found here have cousins nowhere else in the world except China and Japan. At this first...
Springtime Darner Dragonfly | Appalachian Cove (S.C.) | NatureScene Appalachian Cove (S.C.) Stop 1 2

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Appalachian Cove (S.C.) Stop 1
Episode 2
Some of the trees found in the area also have blossoms. The redbud is one example. On a nearby hickory tree, Rudy and Jim come across a woodpecker called a yellow bellied sap-sucker, which has come to...