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Great Egret | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)
Great Egret | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)

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• Casmerodius albus • Large wading bird with all white plumage • Yellow bill and glossy black feet • Stalks prey or walks slowly in shallow water searching for prey • Monogamous • Nests in colonies in...
Great Blue Heron | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)
Great Blue Heron | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)

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• Ardea herodias • Common large wading bird • 99 - 132 cm (39 - 52 inches) long with wingspan 1.8 m (70 inches) • Gray plumage • Yellow beak • Long legs • Flies with neck folded • Primary diet of fish...
Dewberry | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)
Dewberry | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)

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Rubus flagellaris • Member of Rose Family • Low growing Blackberry • Trailing woody stems with erect branches • Three-part, serrated leaves • Flower 2 cm wide(0.75 inches) • Flowers June to September...
Cordgrass | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)
Cordgrass | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)

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• Spartina alterniflora • Dominant vegetation in salt marsh • Salt-tolerant perennial • Tough 1-inch wide blades grow 1.5 inches long • Excretes excess salt through salt glands on leaves • Air tubes...
Cattail | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)
Cattail | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)

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Typha latifolia Common aquatic plant Named for foot long hot dog-shaped flower spike Upright smooth stiff stems grow to 10 feet Alternate, elongated strap-like leaves Thick underground branching...
About StoryfestSC | SC State Library

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The South Carolina State Library holds the annual StoryfestSC, a free event for the public, at the South Carolina State Museum. The event also includes author book signings, face painting...
Bumblebee | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)
Bumblebee | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)

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• Bombus pennsylvanicus • Face and head mostly black • Black behind the wings • Yellow abdominal segments • Wings smoky • Pollen basket on hind tibia • Adult drinks nectar and eats honey • Larva feeds...
Blue Winged Teal | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)
Blue Winged Teal | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)

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• Anas discors • Small brownish duck with pale blue shoulder patches • 35 - 40 cm (14 - 16 inches) long • Male has gray head and white crescent in front of eye • Female is mottled brown with pale blue...
Blue Heron | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)
Blue Heron | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)

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• Ardea herodias • Common large wading bird • 99 - 132 cm (39 - 52 inches) long with wingspan 1.8 m (70 inches) • Gray plumage • Yellow beak • Long legs • Flies with neck folded • Primary diet of fish...
Black Necked Stilt | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)
Black Necked Stilt | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)

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• Himantopus mexicanus • 33 - 40 cm (13 - 16 inches) long • Black above, white below • Long neck • Very long red legs • Straight thin bill • Noisy and conspicuous • Aggressive during nesting season
Curtis Rogers

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Curtis Rogers, the Communications Director of the South Carolina State Library, talks about the field of communications. He provides public speaking tips and also shares what he enjoys about his job.
Leesa Aiken

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Leesa Aiken, the Director of the South Carolina State Library, explains what services are offered. She provides background information on how to become a librarian and encourages students to pursue a...
Bald Eagle | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)
Bald Eagle | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)

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• Haliaeetus leucocephalus • National bird of the United States • 75 - 108 cm (30 - 43 inches) • Adult has white head and tail • Massive yellow bill • Juvenile has dusky head and tail with dark bill •...
Yellowroot | Appalachian Cove (S.C.) | NatureScene
Yellowroot | Appalachian Cove (S.C.) | NatureScene

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Yellowroot: • Xanthorhiza simplicissima • Small branched shrub that usually grows in colonies • Underground stem • Roots and inner bark of stem are yellow • Roots produce a strong odor and taste...