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For the second consecutive year, our next guest’s department at Clemson University has been awarded the InnoVision Technology Sustainability Award, this time for research involving nylon and molecular zippers. Mike Switzer interviews James Sternberg, senior scientist at the Clemson Composites Center in Greenville, SC.

Anthocharis midea, the falcate orangetip, is a North American butterfly that was described in 1809 by Jacob Hübner. It belongs to the family Pieridae, which is the white and sulphurs. These butterflies are mostly seen in the eastern United States, and in Texas and Oklahoma. They eat the nectar of violets and mustards. They tend to live in open, wet woods along waterways, in open swamps, and less often in dry woods and ridgetops. This species is a true springtime butterfly, being on the wing from April to May (March to May in southern Texas).

“K” is for Kitt, Eartha (1927-2008). Actress, singer.

“M” is for Marion (Marion County; 2020 population 6,071)

Rudy shares an excerpt from Richard Jefferies' "The Dewey Morn."

A listener reports sighting an eastern box turtle eating an unusual meal...

The oak shothole leafminer, Japanagromyza viridula, is a very small fly that emerges in early spring to feed on oak leaf buds and very young leaves. They feed by piercing the buds with their ovipositors (literally "egg placers") and lapping plant juice. As the buds break and new leaves expand, a tiny hole forms at the ovipostion injury site. The holes get bigger (up to 3/8 inch) as the leaves grow. - NC State Extension

Our state flower is actually a vine. Yellow Jessamine, Gelsemium sempervirens.

“R” is for Redfern, Paul Rinaldo (1902-1927). Aviator.

“T” is for Thurmond, James Strom (1902-2003). U.S. senator, governor.