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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Little Pee Dee River (S.C.) Stop 3 7
Little Pee Dee River (S.C.) Stop 3
Episode 7

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

The Southern Toad is a species of amphibian typical to the coastal plain. It is easily distinguishable due to the pair of crests between the eyes. The Long Winged Skimmer, an amber colored dragonfly...
Little Pee Dee River (S.C.) Stop 6 10
Little Pee Dee River (S.C.) Stop 6
Episode 10

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Victoria Bluff gets its name due to the sharp drop down to the shoreline, where at high tide, the Colleton River slowly continues to erode away the edge. Evidence of life is found within the bluffs...
Sponge
Sponge

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Naturalist Rudy Mancke explains the sponge animal.
Shells
Shells

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Naturalist Rudy Mancke explores the many different kinds of shells.
Year-End Highlights (2017-18)
Year-End Highlights (2017-18)
Episode 2

Document

Year-End Highlights 2017-18 This is a quick summary of major content added during the school year. The following NEW Series were launched or added fro SCETV. Expeditionss Shorts History in a Nutshell...
Lee State Park (S.C.) Stop 2 | NatureScene 2
Lee State Park (S.C.) Stop 2 | NatureScene
Episode 2

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

On this stop the hosts see more butterfly pea flowers. Watch the video to find out what animal tracks were seen. Learn about the structure of a turtle's shell.
Lee State Park (S.C.) Stop 4 | NatureScene 4
Lee State Park (S.C.) Stop 4 | NatureScene
Episode 4

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

This stop is considered floodplain. The hosts makes note of how the river flowed into this area carrying sand and also the height of the water. Native Americans used places like the Lynches river to...
Lee State Park (S.C.) Stop 3 | NatureScene 3
Lee State Park (S.C.) Stop 3 | NatureScene
Episode 3

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

The hosts come across some very large mosquitoes. Mosquitoes love standing water. It's the female mosquito that takes blood from us. There are flowers that grow along this stop like sweetgum, red...
Lee State Park (S.C.) Stop 5 | NatureScene 5
Lee State Park (S.C.) Stop 5 | NatureScene
Episode 5

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

The host visit an artesian well at this stop. There are many primitive plants that thrive near this source of water. Learn about muscadines and how they're formed. On this last stop the host see a...
Lee State Park (S.C.) Stop 1 | NatureScene 1
Lee State Park (S.C.) Stop 1 | NatureScene
Episode 1

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Lee State Park is located in Lee County, around the Lynches River. Some of the items found along this stop include a butterfly pea flower, the eastern tailed blue butterfly and a tail feather of the...
Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 4 4
Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 4
Episode 4

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Edge of the Bay - The edge of the bay has red bay growing, along with groups of Trumpet Pitcher Plants.
Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 6 8
Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 6
Episode 8

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Here we have a view of Pond Pine, Sweet Bay, Magnolias and Pepper Bush. We also get a look at the Oak Toad.
Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 5 7
Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 5
Episode 7

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Here we see Running Oak and Sweet Pitcher Plants. Also view a dragonfly and a Cottonmouth snake
Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 2 2
Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 2
Episode 2

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

We find dwarf azaleas in this sweet smelling area. We also see the Blackjack Oak, Sundew, the grass stage of the Long Leaf Pine, and Fleabane all along the road.