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Here we have a view of Pond Pine, Sweet Bay, Magnolias and Pepper Bush. We also get a look at the Oak Toad.
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We take a look at the closing mechanism on the Venus fly trap leaf.
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Longleaf Pine Forest - We see a recent controlled burning. Bracken and Cinnamon ferns grow here. We also see Hooded Pitcher Plants and Wild Indigo.
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Along the Road - NatureScenes hosts follow the road and come upon a Copperhead snake.
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Osmunda cinnamomea • Taller fronds in clumps • Ferns have underground stems, rhizomes, which ensure regrowth after fire • Has rusty-woolly stalks • Grows in wet, low thickets • In the center of the...
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Pteridium aquilinum • True terrestrial fern • Forms thickets in full sun • Grows to 3 feet tall • 3 triangular fronds originate from single place • Long subterranean rhizomes spread quickly • Abundant...
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Melanerpes erythrocephalus Strikingly colored with entire head red Blue-black wings and tail with white below Immature bird resembles adult except for gray head Fond of groves of dead or dying trees...
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Bufo quercicus • Smallest toad in North America - 1.9 - 3.3 cm (0.75 - 1.25 inches) • White to orange stripe down middle of back • 4 - 5 pairs of dark blotches on back • Cranial crests not apparent •...
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Tom Falvey, Director of Education, and Jugnu Verma, Observatory Educator, from the South Carolina State Museum, provide useful information, such as, the best time to view and safely viewing, and...
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The Huntingtons' commitment to animals lives on at Brookgreen today. Native creatures find a safe home here, and the Lowcountry wildlife area exhibits both wild and domestic animals. The Animals of...