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Cattail | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)
Cattail | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Typha latifolia Common aquatic plant Named for foot long hot dog-shaped flower spike Upright smooth stiff stems grow to 10 feet Alternate, elongated strap-like leaves Thick underground branching...
Cabbage Palmetto | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)
Cabbage Palmetto | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Sabal palmetto State tree of South Carolina and Florida Named for large leaf bud or "cabbage" at top of trunk Grows upward from a single terminal bud Mature height 30 - 50 feet Trunk up to 2 feet...
Bumblebee | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)
Bumblebee | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

• Bombus pennsylvanicus • Face and head mostly black • Black behind the wings • Yellow abdominal segments • Wings smoky • Pollen basket on hind tibia • Adult drinks nectar and eats honey • Larva feeds...
Bluet | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.) | NatureScene
Bluet | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.) | NatureScene

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

• Hedyotis procumbens • Member of coffee family • Also called Trailing Bluet or Innocence • Perennial herb with shallow roots • Low-growing loose tufts 10 - 15 cm tall • White flowers bloom from July...
Blue Winged Teal | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)
Blue Winged Teal | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

• Anas discors • Small brownish duck with pale blue shoulder patches • 35 - 40 cm (14 - 16 inches) long • Male has gray head and white crescent in front of eye • Female is mottled brown with pale blue...
Blue Heron | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)
Blue Heron | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

• Ardea herodias • Common large wading bird • 99 - 132 cm (39 - 52 inches) long with wingspan 1.8 m (70 inches) • Gray plumage • Yellow beak • Long legs • Flies with neck folded • Primary diet of fish...
Black Necked Stilt | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)
Black Necked Stilt | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

• Himantopus mexicanus • 33 - 40 cm (13 - 16 inches) long • Black above, white below • Long neck • Very long red legs • Straight thin bill • Noisy and conspicuous • Aggressive during nesting season
Black Crown Night Heron | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)
Black Crown Night Heron | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

• Nycticorax nycticorax • Stocky bird with thick bill • Usually hunched and inactive • Black back and black cap with pale gray or white underparts • Gray wings • Red eyes • Yellow or yellow-green...
Bald Eagle | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)
Bald Eagle | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

• Haliaeetus leucocephalus • National bird of the United States • 75 - 108 cm (30 - 43 inches) • Adult has white head and tail • Massive yellow bill • Juvenile has dusky head and tail with dark bill •...
American Painted Lady | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)
American Painted Lady | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

• Yellow bar on front edge of forewing • White spots on top of wing • Smaller than Painted Lady • Migrates south to north each spring and summer • Most die in cold northern temperatures • Can fly more...