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Trees can be identified based on their physical characteristics: leaves, fruit, and bark. For example: Hardwood trees are deciduous, meaning they lose their leaves every year.
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Jocassee Gorges (S.C.) Stop 1 - Dwarf Iris
   - Episode 2 Jocassee Gorges (S.C.) Stop 8 12

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Jocassee Gorges (S.C.) Stop 8
Episode 12
Rudy and Jim analyze the geographic features of the creek, around with some of the plant life growing in the area: White Pines, Wild Geranium flowers, Mountain Laurel, Liverwort, Maidenhair Fern,...
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...
Jocassee Gorges (S.C.) Stop 6 - Lake Jocassee
   - Episode 10 Jocassee Gorges (S.C.) Stop 2 4

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Jocassee Gorges (S.C.) Stop 2
Episode 4
Right beside Rudy and Jim, we see several vines: Virginia Creeper, Poison Ivy, and Blackberry. Some of the trees in the area are Black Birch and Tuliptree. Some Wild Strawberry can be seen as well...
Jocassee Gorges (S.C.) Stop 6 - Lake Jocassee
   - Episode 10 Jocassee Gorges (S.C.) Stop 3 6

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Jocassee Gorges (S.C.) Stop 3
Episode 6
At this next stop, we see Shortia plants, Rhododendron, Eastern Hemlock, Fraser Magnolia, and Maroon Sweetshrub.
Congaree Swamp (S.C.) Stop 4 - Hackberry, Switch Cane, And Poison Ivy
   - Episode 5 Congaree Swamp (S.C.) Stop 2 2

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Congaree Swamp (S.C.) Stop 2
Episode 2
The Edge - Here, where the high ground meets the flood plain, we see more plant diversity. Large Cinnamon Ferns, Dog Hobble, Loblolly Pine trees, and American Beech trees frequent the area. With a...
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.
Congaree Swamp (S.C.) Stop 4 - Hackberry, Switch Cane, And Poison Ivy
   - Episode 5 Congaree Swamp (S.C.) Stop 5 7

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Congaree Swamp (S.C.) Stop 5
Episode 7
Oxbow Lake – A Laurel Oak tree has found a way to support itself in the muddy, wet soil. Water Tupelo trees, Bald Cypress trees, and Loblolly Pines dominate the areas closer to the swamp.
Congaree Swamp (S.C.) Stop 4 - Hackberry, Switch Cane, And Poison Ivy
   - Episode 5 Congaree Swamp (S.C.) Stop 6 10

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Congaree Swamp (S.C.) Stop 6
Episode 10
Closer to the water, Rudy and Jim find more Cypress-Tupelo trees, and come across two Clubtail dragonflies in the process of mating.