Carnivorous Plants | Nature Notes with Rudy Mancke

There is much diversity among carnivorous plants in SC.

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There is much diversity among carnivorous plants in SC.

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ACE Basin | Nature Notes with Rudy Mancke

The ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge is part of the federal system of refuges managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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Bald Eagle | Nature Notes with Rudy Mancke

The Bald Eagle does, in fact live in the state throughout the year. This time of year they are nesting.

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Butterflies | Nature Notes with Rudy Mancke

Often times butterflies are directly connected to plants.

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Dragonfly | Nature Notes with Rudy Mancke

There are 105 species of dragonflies found in SC. Their life actually comes in 2 parts: living in water, then air.

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Eastern Cottonmouth | Nature Notes with Rudy Mancke

The eastern cotton mouth is one of the most venomous snakes in the southeast.

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Fall Lines | Nature Notes with Rudy Mancke

The Fall Line is the area where the Piedmont meets the Coastal Plain.

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Flowers | Nature Notes with Rudy Mancke

The flowers on flowering plants are there for reproduction.

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Jocassee Gorges | Nature Notes with Rudy Mancke

Rudy Mancke talks about a visit to the Jocassee gorges while he was a nature study leader in Pickens county.

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Mountains to the Sea | Nature Notes with Rudy Mancke

We live in the smallest of all of the southeastern states but our state offers so much variety, from the mountains to the sea!!

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Osprey | Nature Notes with Rudy Mancke

They osprey, also known as fish hawk, has only one species and is found pretty much all over the world.

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Poisonous Plants | Nature Notes with Rudy Mancke

The state flower of SC, the yellow jessimine, is one of many plants found in SC that is poisonous.

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Rattlesnake Rattler | Nature Notes with Rudy Mancke

The snake adds a section to its rattle each time it sheds its skin, which can be up to 2 to 3 times a year.

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River Otter | Nature Notes with Rudy Mancke

River otters are playful animals who are in the same family as weasels, mink and skunks.

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Vultures | Nature Notes with Rudy Mancke

We have two vulture species in South Carolina: the turkey vulture and the black vulture.