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The eyed click beetle is capable of suddenly catapulting itself out of danger by releasing the energy stored by a click mechanism.

Alice Ravenel Huger Smith (1876–1958), a leader of the Charleston Renaissance, immortalized the beauty and history of the Carolina Lowcountry and helped propel the region into an important destination for cultural tourism.In the book Alice: Alice Ravenel Huger Smith, Charleston Renaissance Artist, Dwight McInvail and his co-authors draw on unpublished papers, letters, and interviews to create a personal account of the artist’s life and work. The book is enriched by over 200 illustrations of paintings, prints, sketches, and photographs, many shared for the first time.McInvaill and internationally renowned South Carolina Artist Jonathan Green join Walter Edgar in conversation about Alice Ravenel Huger Smith and her work.

The native vine Campsis radicans, trumpet creeper, is described as extremely vigorous – if it were non-native, it would be described as rampantly invasive. It doesn’t creep – it leaps and can cover a tall chain link fence and anything else it finds to climb by aerial roots and twining in and out of openings.

“C” is for Camden, Battle of (August 16, 1780). The defeat at Camden was one of the worst losses suffered by the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Mark Newbrough about the importance of health literacy in making good decisions related to health and healthcare. Dr. Newbrough is an Associate Professor of Geriatric Medicine and Director of the Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program at MUSC.

It was Beethoven who liberated the timpani from the trumpets, expanding their role and the range of notes they played, and even writing solo passages for them.

Today’s audio comes from the recent ‘Investing in Sustainability Webinar Series’ hosted by The Nature Conversancy and Sustain SC, which was funded by the Bridgestone Americas Trust Fund.Mike Switzer was the moderator for this event and today’s excerpt comes from his conversation with Mike Grainey, vice president of global development with the Charleston Regional Development Alliance.

Today’s audio comes from the recent ‘Investing in Sustainability Webinar Series’ hosted by The Nature Conversancy and Sustain SC, which was funded by the Bridgestone Americas Trust Fund.Mike Switzer was the moderator for this event and today’s excerpt comes from his conversation with Anna DeLage, recycling market development manager (Recycling in SC) for the South Carolina Department of Commerce.

Today’s audio comes from the recent ‘Investing in Sustainability Webinar Series’ hosted by The Nature Conversancy and Sustain SC, which was funded by the Bridgestone Americas Trust Fund.Mike Switzer was the moderator for this event and today’s excerpt comes from his conversation with Anna DeLage, recycling market development manager (Recycling in SC) for the South Carolina Department of Commerce.

Aside from the eastern ratsnake, the other black snake common to South Carolina is the southern black racer.