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Life Science is the study of living organism which include micro-organisms, plants, animals and humans. 
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Hero Darner | Congaree National Park (S.C.)
Hero Darner | Congaree National Park (S.C.)

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• Family Aeshnidae • Usually 3-4 inches long • One of the largest found in the area • Abdomen looks like a darning needle • Compound eyes are reflective • Eyes are set close together so it has no...
Elderberry | Congaree National Park (S.C.)
Elderberry | Congaree National Park (S.C.)

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• Sambucus canadensis • Broadleaf deciduous shrub or small tree • Height 3 - 20 feet • Light brown bark with numerous raised bumps • Looks like a hydrangea • Clusters of white flowers • Leaves are...
Eastern Mud Turtle | Congaree National Park (S.C.)
Eastern Mud Turtle | Congaree National Park (S.C.)

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• Kinosternon subrubrum • Only needs a little standing water--likes ditch areas • A type of musk turtle--known by shape of shell • Tremendously long neck • No teeth, but a strong jaw • Scavenger • 7.6...
Clubtail Dragonfly | Congaree National Park (S.C.)
Clubtail Dragonfly | Congaree National Park (S.C.)

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• Family Gomphidae • Medium size dragonfly • Has eyes that are wide set on the head • Dark brown or black with yellow or green stripes • Medium lobe of labium not notched • Female lacks ovipositor •...
Cinnamon Fern | Congaree National Park (S.C.)
Cinnamon Fern | Congaree National Park (S.C.)

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• Osmunda cinnamomea • Has rusty-woolly stalks • Grows in arching circular clusters • Pinnately compound leaves with brown fuzzy undersides • In the center of the fronds, a tall, brown, fertile frond...
Broad Headed Skink | Congaree National Park (S.C.)
Broad Headed Skink | Congaree National Park (S.C.)

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• Eumeces laticeps • Diurnal reptile • 14 - 21.6 cm (5.5 - 8.5 inches) • Black or brown skink, adults may be uniform brown • Five narrow light stripes including dorsal stripe along fourth or fifth...
Bald Cypress | Congaree National Park (S.C.)
Bald Cypress | Congaree National Park (S.C.)

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• Taxodium distichum • Only deciduous southern conifer • Height to 150 feet with diameter to 12 feet • Light and feathery foliage • Frilly leaves • A conifer that sheds leaves all at once • Horizontal...
American Beech | Congaree National Park (S.C.)
American Beech | Congaree National Park (S.C.)

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• Fagus grandifolia • Tall tree grows to 60 - 80 feet with 2 - 3 foot diameter • Distinctive, smooth gray bark • Long, slender many-scaled buds • Egg-shaped and coarse-toothed leaves 3 - 6 inches •...
Which Snakes Are Harmless? | Palmetto Scene

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As we transition to warmer temperatures in S.C. , we begin to see nature blossoming all around us. Trees and flowers start to bloom, animals begin to mate and bring forth new life, and snakes begin to...
What is a Century Plant? | Palmetto Scene

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Many Columbians will recognize the large plant that seems to spill over on to Rosewood Drive. But the plant saw more buzz in the Summer of 2017, due to the fact it started to resemble something out of...