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Here’s one of the more interesting stories that we’ve come across recently: Horseshoe crabs off of our coast are being captured, some of their blood drawn, and then they are returned to the sea. This crab blood is then used by a lab in Charleston to create a test for contamination of injectable medicines - everything from COVID vaccines to chemotherapy. Mike Switzer interviews Foster Jordan, a senior vice president with Microbial Solutions Management in Charleston, SC, which is a division of Charles River Laboratories.

Franz Liszt invented the solo piano recital, and in fact he coined the term “recital,” too.

Professor Greg Reighard, Clemson researcher and international fruit specialist, explained that elderberries are primarily wind-pollinated. Although the flowers are extraordinarily showy, which you think would be a sign that they are attracting all sorts of pollinators, they don’t produce nectar so insect visitors are only collecting pollen. Still, their value to wildlife is high as the hundreds of dark purple fruits that each flower head produces are devoured by over 45 species of birds and racoons among others -- the Missouri Department of Conservation reports that a sharp-eyed naturalist even saw a box turtle eating fruits. But for people the entire plant contains compounds toxic to us, so this is one plant that grazers should not eat in the field. But properly prepared with heat, their berries have long been safely used for pies, wines and jellies.

“M” is for Manchester State Forest. Located in Sumter County, SC.

Beech Drops, which contain no chlorophyll, are parasites that live on the roots of Beech Trees.

Hello Gardeners, I’m Amanda McNulty with Clemson Extension and Making It Grow. Sago palms are actually cycads, which are grouped with gymnosperms like…

“W” is for Walker, William (1809-1875). Teacher, composer, author. A native of Union District, Walker lived most of his life in Spartanburg. In 1835 he…

In many parts of the country, gardeners can’t buy fertilizers that contain phosphorus unless they have soil test results that show the need for that…

"F" is for Farrow, Samuel (1759-1824). Congressman, legislator, reformer. Born in Virginia, Farrow’s family moved to South Carolina in the 1760s. Although…

“U” is for Unionists. Unionists in South Carolina were anti-secessionists and supporters of the federal Union in the decades prior to the Civil…