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Flowering Dogwood | Forty Acre Rock (S.C.) Forty Acre Rock (S.C.) Stop 2 5

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Forty Acre Rock (S.C.) Stop 2
Episode 5
The significant amount of warm rain water greatly benefits the plant and animal life here. In one of these pools of water found in the rock outcroppings, Spotted Salamander egg masses can be seen...
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...
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.
Eastern Box Turtle | 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...
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Forty Acre Rock (S.C.) Stop 6
Episode 9
Large masses of granite such as this one, are sometimes called “Plutons,” named after the Roman god of the underworld. This is due the hot liquid granite coming up from the ground and cooling...
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 2

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Forty Acre Rock (S.C.) Stop 1
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At the same stop, Rudy and Jim come across a few common species of insects which populate the area: a male Tiger Swallowtail butterfly, a Sunflier dragonfly, and a cluster of Fall Webworm silk is...
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...
Green and Gold | Appalachian Cove (S.C.) | NatureScene Appalachian Cove (S.C.) Stop 2 6

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Appalachian Cove (S.C.) Stop 2
Episode 6
The increased amount of rain makes for a much more diversified forest when it comes to the tall trees in the area. Here we see the Tulip Tree, and the Understory Tree. Along the way Rudy and Jim come...
Green and Gold | 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...