Rudy Mancke Collection

Rudy Mancke, who passed away on Nov. 7 at the age of 78, became a beloved figure in South Carolina and beyond through his groundbreaking work as the host of the nationally distributed television show NatureScene and SC Public Radio’s NatureNotes. NatureScene, co-created with Beryl Dakers premiered in 1978 and continued for an impressive 25 years, gaining national recognition for its simple and innovative approach to exploring the natural world.

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Rudy Mancke | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Rudy Mancke (1941-2023) grew up in Spartanburg and for many years hosted SCETV’s nationally renowned series NatureScene, touring fifty states and ten countries to examine and share their natural...

Vireo Nest | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

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Naturalist Rudy Mancke takes a look at a vireo nest and shows how vireo nests are different from those made by other bird speces.

Calcite Crystals| Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

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Naturalist Rudy Mancke examines a whelk shell which became trapped in a reef and has recrystallized.

Polyphemus Moth Cocoon | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

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Naturalist Rudy Mancke shows one of the phases of a polyphemus moth's lifecycle- a cocoon, which houses a moth pupa during metamorphosis.

Carpenter Bee | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

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Naturalist Rudy Mancke shows the chambers carpenter bees make for themselves in wood.

Cow Skull | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

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Naturalist Rudy Mancke shows a cow skull and its different parts.

Amethyst | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

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Naturalist Rudy Mancke showcases a piece of South Carolina's state mineral - Amethyst. Amethyst is primarily found in South Carolina's piedmont region.

Indian Cigar Tree (Catalpa) | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

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Naturalist Rudy Mancke takes a closer look at a fruit pod and a branch from an Indian Cigar tree.

Alligator Skull | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

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Naturalist Rudy Mancke shows off an alligator skull.

Rattlesnake Rattle | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

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Naturalist Rudy Mancke takes a look at a rattle from a rattlesnake, and discusses how it works.

Pine Cones | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

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Naturalist Rudy Mancke compares and contrasts male and female pine cones from a longleaf pine tree.

Snapping Turtle Skull | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

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Naturalist Rudy Mancke shows audiences a skull from an eastern snapping turtle - the largest fresh water turtle in South Carolina.

Box Turtle Shell | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

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Naturalist Rudy Mancke observes the shell of a box turtle, and how it provides protection, including camouflage.

Shark Tooth | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

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Naturalist Rudy Mancke takes a look at a tooth from the massive Carcharadon Megalodon shark.

Red-Tailed Hawk Feather | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

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Naturalist Rudy Mancke takes a look at a red-tailed hawk feather.

Mammoth Tooth | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

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Naturalist Rudy Mancke observes a mammoth's tooth, and how it functioned.

Other Nuclear Disasters And Economic Impacts | Chernobyl Event: An Update At 35 Years

Episode 5

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The panel compares the Chernobyl accident with other nuclear disasters throughout human history, and talks about the economic impacts in Russian-Ukrainian relations.

Effects On People And Wildlife | Chernobyl Event: An Update At 35 Years

Episode 4

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The panel discusses how the Chernobyl incident has affected the lives of people, plants, and wildlife in the surrounding regions of Belarus, Ukraine, and Russia. The panel also compares the lives of...

How Has Russia Changed After The Chernobyl Incident? | Chernobyl Event: An Update At 35 Years

Episode 3

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The panel discusses how the Chernobyl incident changed Russia’s political policies, as well as understanding the cultural and scientific impacts of the incident.

Why is Chernobyl Still Talked About Today? | Chernobyl Event: An Update At 35 Years

Episode 2

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The Chernobyl incident is still an ongoing political, economic, and biological discussion. The incident was more than just a nuclear explosion which affected humans, animals, and plants; it was a...

Introduction | Chernobyl Event: An Update At 35 Years

Episode 1

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Host Angel Malone introduces the panel members, and sets the stage for the discussion on the largest nuclear disaster in human history – the Chernobyl incident. The disaster at Chernobyl caused...

Sumter National Forest (S.C.) Stop 4

Episode 4

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Columbo plants can remain in a vegetative state for up to thirty years before it sends up a flower stalk. Morel mushrooms and Devil’s Urn are species of fungi, which help break down dead materials in...

Sumter National Forest (S.C.) Stop 5

Episode 5

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Rudy and Jim see the tell-tale signs of a beaver, coming in the form of chew marks on the base of a large tree. A skeleton of a gray fox is found nearby. A gray fox has ridges on the skull, whereas a...

Sumter National Forest (S.C.) Stop 7

Episode 7

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Rudy and Jim find an unusually large Devil’s Walking Stick, which is usually around one third the size of the one shown here! Horse Sugar, Yellow Bellwort, and Birdsfoot violets are more species of...

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