NatureNotes
Mon-Fri, throughout the day
Naturalist Rudy Mancke, the late host of SCETV's long-running NatureScene, shared his knowledge of plants and wildlife for nearly 25 years on NatureNotes. These 1-minute snippets offer you a chance to find out about diverse topics having to do with the natural world. From the inner workings of our world's ecosystems to plants & animals unique to South Carolina, you'll learn more about the world around you on NatureNotes.
Latest Episodes
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Gasteracantha cancriformis, the spiny-backed orb-weaver, is a species of spider whose females are known for their brightly colored, shell-like abdomens which have six prominent spines.
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Rudy Mancke reflects on a quote from Lucy Larcom's "Beckonings for Every Day."
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Rudy Mancke discusses the female railroad worm, a type of glow-worm, that is known for it bioluminescence.
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Listeners hear something that goes bump in the night, but Rudy Mancke says it's just a long-horned boring beetle.
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On today's NatureNotes, Rudy Mancke reflects on a quote from Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The American Notebooks."
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Rudy Mancke helps a listener who found a discarded eastern box turtle shell on their deck.
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The caterpillar of Antheraea polyphemus, the polyhpemus moth, is known for its bright green coloration.
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Hemidactylus turcicus, the Mediterranean house gecko, is a species of house gecko common to the Mediterranean area which has spread to many parts of the world.