NatureNotes with Rudy Mancke

Alfred Turner

Each weekday naturalist Rudy Mancke, host of SCETV's NatureScene, shares his knowledge of plants and wildlife. Produced by South Carolina Public Radio.

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    Fig beetle
    Rudy Mancke helps a listener in Myrtle Beach identify a metallic beetle they found.
    8 November 2023, 11:30 am
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    Young black racer snake
    On today's NatureNotes, Rudy Mancke helps a listener identify a juvenile black racer. While adult snakes of this species are known for their black coloring, young ones can often be multi-colored.
    7 November 2023, 11:30 am
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    Pollen
    Rudy Mancke discusses pollen season and its effects on both plants and animals.
    6 November 2023, 11:30 am
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    Yellowjackets
    Rudy Mancke discusses the breakdown of a yellowjacket nest.
    3 November 2023, 10:30 am
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    Death and the circle of life
    As the world marks All Souls Day and Día de Muertos, Rudy Mancke reflects on the important of death in the natural world and the circle of life.
    2 November 2023, 10:30 am
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    Crabapples
    As we mark All Saints Day, Rudy Mancke discusses the harvest season and South Carolina's species of crabapples.
    1 November 2023, 10:30 am
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    Marbled orbweaver aka 'Halloween spider'
    Happy Halloween! Today on NatureNotes, Rudy Mancke looks at Araneus marmoreus, the marbled orbweaver, which is sometimes called the "Halloween spider" due to the female's orange coloring.
    31 October 2023, 10:30 am
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    Mournful sphinx moth
    As we celebrate the Halloween season, Rudy Mancke discusses the somber-looking mournful sphinx moth.
    30 October 2023, 5:29 pm
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    Summer tanagers
    Rudy Mancke helps a listener identify an adolescent summer tanager.
    27 October 2023, 10:30 am
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    Monkey slugs
    Rudy Mancke discusses the hag moth and its larva commonly known as "monkey slugs."
    26 October 2023, 10:30 am
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    Spiny-backed orb-weaver spider
    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.
    25 October 2023, 10:30 am
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