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• Pterourus glaucus • Male is bright yellow with black stripes • Female is less colorful than male • Eats nectar from flowersVisit the South Carolina Department of Education for Science standards.
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• Pterourus glaucus • Male is bright yellow with black stripes • Female is less colorful than male • Eats nectar from flowersPhoto
Trillium cuneatum • Rich, dark flower with three parts • Species name means "wedge-shaped" referring to the tapered shape of the petal • Tri-colored petals - either maroon or yellow • Erect, smooth...Photo
Stellaria media • Native species • Member Pink family (Caryophyllaceae) • Height 15 - 40 cm (6 - 16 inches) • The largest of the Chickweeds • Beautiful, star-like, white flowers with 5 deeply-cleft...Photo
• Basiaeschna janata • Two to 3 inches in length • Has some blue on abdomen • Ovipositor is well-developed in females • Strong flyer • Difficult to catch • Hangs with abdomen down • Lives around ponds...Photo
Smooth Vetch: • Vica dasycarpa • Found in grassy meadows • Delicate flower • Compound leaves • Root resembles small parsnip • Food for deer, turkey, rabbits and quailPhoto
• Bombyx mori • Large, heavy-bodied, white moth • Is camouflaged among leaves • Source of natural silk • Not native to North America • Larvae feed on Mulberry • Very small frenulumPhoto
Hepatica acutiloba • Early spring wildflower • Grows 4 to 6 inches high • Sharp-pointed, three-lobed leaf • Solitary, pink, lavender-blue or white flowers • Hairy, seed-like fruit • Lives in dry...Photo
Anemonella thalictroides • Member of the Buttercup family • Grows 4 to 8 inches in height • Delicate plant with stalked white flowers • Compound leaves with 3 round-lobed leaflets • Numerous stamens...Photo
Genus Lycopodium Succulent herb Primary moss in succession Rose pink star-like flowers Four petaled flowers in terminal clusters Contains distinct stem with simple leaves Oblong glaucous leaves Fruit...Photo
Rhododendron maximum Reaches maximum height of 50 feet Evergreen Leaves are green on top with silver on the bottom Large red, pink or white, bell-shaped flowers, often with brown spots Lives along...