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Congaree Swamp (S.C.) Stop 4 - Bald Cypress And Papaw - Episode 6 Congaree Swamp (S.C.) Stop 4 5

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Congaree Swamp (S.C.) Stop 4
Episode 5
At the next stop, Rudy and Jim analyze more of the plants found in the area: Hackberry trees, and Switch Cane dominate the area. A healthy Poison Ivy can be seen completely encasing a dead oak tree.
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 8

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Congaree Swamp (S.C.) Stop 6
Episode 8
Cedar Creek – As Rudy and Jim explore Cedar Creek, they spot a large Brown Water snake.
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Congaree Swamp (S.C.) Stop 6
Episode 9
Congaree Swamp is abundant with insect life. Rudy and Jim come across a newly emerged dragonfly, and a Zebra Swallowtail butterfly is seen feeding on a White Clover flower. A Clubtail dragonfly is...
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.
Congaree Swamp (S.C.) Stop 4 - Hackberry, Switch Cane, And Poison Ivy - Episode 5 Congaree Swamp (S.C.) Stop 7 11

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Congaree Swamp (S.C.) Stop 7
Episode 11
At this last stop at Congaree Swamp, Rudy and Jim find another Sweetgum tree, which grows very well in this wet, muddy environment. A record size Willow Oak tree, toppled over by the wind, knocked...
Dewberry | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.) Bulls Island (S.C.) Stop 1 3

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Bulls Island (S.C.) Stop 1
Episode 3
On the other side of the impoundment we see the effects of Hurricane Hugo. The area once dominated by canopy trees like tall pines, are no longer there.
Bulls Island (S.C.) Stop 4 - Great Egret Birds | NatureScene - Episode 11 Bulls Island (S.C.) Stop 2 4

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Bulls Island (S.C.) Stop 2
Episode 4
Sandy soils – At this stop, we see Southern Magnolia trees, which help keep the sandy ground stable. With this one magnolia tree, Rudy and Jim find holes left behind by beetles, and woodpeckers which...
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.