NatureNotes
909 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsNaturalist Rudy Mancke, the late host of SCETV's long-running NatureScene, shared his knowledge of plants and wildlife for nearly 25 years on NatureNotes. These 1-minute snippets offer you a chance to find out about diverse topics having to do with the natural world. From the inner workings of our world's ecosystems to plants & animals unique to South Carolina, you'll learn more about the world around you on NatureNotes.
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Episodes
Fig beetle
November 08, 2023 11:30 - 1 minute - 1.24 MBRudy Mancke helps a listener in Myrtle Beach identify a metallic beetle they found.
Young black racer snake
November 07, 2023 11:30 - 1 minute - 1.25 MBOn 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.
Pollen
November 06, 2023 11:30 - 1 minute - 1.25 MBRudy Mancke discusses pollen season and its effects on both plants and animals.
Yellowjackets
November 03, 2023 10:30 - 1 minute - 936 KBRudy Mancke discusses the breakdown of a yellowjacket nest.
Death and the circle of life
November 02, 2023 10:30 - 1 minute - 936 KBAs 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.
Crabapples
November 01, 2023 10:30 - 1 minute - 945 KBAs we mark All Saints Day, Rudy Mancke discusses the harvest season and South Carolina's species of crabapples.
Marbled orbweaver aka 'Halloween spider'
October 31, 2023 10:30 - 1 minute - 936 KBHappy 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.
Mournful sphinx moth
October 30, 2023 17:29 - 1 minute - 941 KBAs we celebrate the Halloween season, Rudy Mancke discusses the somber-looking mournful sphinx moth.
Summer tanagers
October 27, 2023 10:30 - 1 minute - 1.22 MBRudy Mancke helps a listener identify an adolescent summer tanager.
Monkey slugs
October 26, 2023 10:30 - 1 minute - 1.22 MBRudy Mancke discusses the hag moth and its larva commonly known as "monkey slugs."
Spiny-backed orb-weaver spider
October 25, 2023 10:30 - 1 minute - 1.22 MBGasteracantha 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.
Mushrooms
October 24, 2023 10:30 - 1 minute - 1.21 MBOn today's NatureNotes, Rudy Mancke discusses common types of mushrooms.
'The October leaf-fading is a festival..."
October 23, 2023 10:30 - 1 minute - 1.22 MBRudy Mancke reflects on a quote from Lucy Larcom's "Beckonings for Every Day."
Female railroad worm
October 20, 2023 10:30 - 1 minute - 1.22 MBRudy Mancke discusses the female railroad worm, a type of glow-worm, that is known for it bioluminescence.
Yellow in nature
October 19, 2023 10:30 - 1 minute - 1.22 MBRudy Mancke muses on the prevalence of the color yellow during autumn.
Longhorn beetle
October 18, 2023 10:30 - 1 minute - 1.22 MBListeners hear something that goes bump in the night, but Rudy Mancke says it's just a long-horned boring beetle.
'There is no season when such pleasant and sunny spots may be lighted on...'
October 17, 2023 10:30 - 1 minute - 1.22 MBOn today's NatureNotes, Rudy Mancke reflects on a quote from Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The American Notebooks."
Found eastern box turtle shell
October 16, 2023 10:30 - 1 minute - 1.22 MBRudy Mancke helps a listener who found a discarded eastern box turtle shell on their deck.
Polyphemus moth caterpillar
October 13, 2023 10:30 - 1 minute - 1.21 MBThe caterpillar of Antheraea polyphemus, the polyhpemus moth, is known for its bright green coloration.
Mediterranean house gecko
October 12, 2023 10:30 - 1 minute - 1.21 MBHemidactylus turcicus, the Mediterranean house gecko, is a species of house gecko common to the Mediterranean area which has spread to many parts of the world.
Nursery web spider
October 11, 2023 10:33 - 1 minute - 1.22 MBNursery web spiders are so named because females of the species build tent-like webs to house their egg sacs as their young are about to hatch.
Pandorus sphinx moth
October 10, 2023 10:30 - 1 minute - 1.21 MBEumorpha pandorus, the Pandorus sphinx moth, is known for its dark markings and narrow wings.
Robust conehead katydid
October 09, 2023 10:30 - 1 minute - 1.22 MBNeoconocephalus bivocatus, the robust conehead katydid, is one of several katydid species found in South Carolina. It is known for its distinctive head shape and loud, harsh song.
Brunner's mantis
October 06, 2023 10:34 - 1 minute - 1.21 MBBrunneria borealis, commonly known as Brunner's mantis, is a species of praying mantis native to the Southern US.
Eastern lubber grasshopper
October 05, 2023 10:35 - 1 minute - 1.22 MBThe eastern lubber is a species of colorful grasshopper widely found throughout the southeastern US.
Isaac Newton quote
October 04, 2023 10:35 - 1 minute - 1.21 MBRudy Mancke shares a favorite quote from Isaac Newton about our place in the universe.
Question mark vs comma butterflies
October 03, 2023 10:35 - 1 minute - 1.22 MBRudy Mancke breaks down the difference in markings between question mark butterflies and comma butterflies.
Giant Atlantic cockle
October 02, 2023 10:35 - 1 minute - 1.22 MBRudy Mancke helps a listener identify a bivalve that had squirted water on them at the beach.
Rainbow scarab
September 29, 2023 09:30 - 1 minute - 1.52 MBPhanaeus vindex, the rainbow scarab, is a species of dung beetle known for its bright metallic shell.
Brown anole
September 28, 2023 09:30 - 1 minute - 1.52 MBThe brown anole, Anolis sagrei, is a species of lizard in the family native to Cuba and the Bahamas.
White jelly fungus
September 27, 2023 10:30 - 1 minute - 1.52 MBRudy Mancke helps a listener identify a bumpy, jelly-like fungus found after a recent hurricane.
Rosy maple moth
September 25, 2023 09:06 - 1 minute - 1.22 MBRudy Mancke discusses the colorful dryocampa rubicunda, commonly known as the rosy maple moth, and its caterpillar form called the greenstriped mapleworm.
Autumn equinox
September 22, 2023 09:26 - 1 minute - 1.21 MBIn 2023, the autumn equinox falls on Saturday, September 23.
'Fish on a line'
September 21, 2023 09:14 - 1 minute - 1.22 MBChasmanthium latifolium, also commonly known as "fish on a line," inland sea oats, and river oats, is a species of grass native to the central and eastern United States.
Long-tailed skipper
September 20, 2023 09:52 - 1 minute - 1.21 MBUrbanus proteus, commonly called the long-tailed skipper, is a spread-winged skipper butterfly found throughout tropical and subtropical South America, south to Argentina and north into the southern part of the United States of America.
Eastern cottonmouth
September 19, 2023 09:37 - 1 minute - 1.22 MBRudy Mancke discusses the venomous eastern cottonmouth, sometimes known as water moccasin.
Regal walnut moth
September 18, 2023 09:33 - 1 minute - 1.21 MBRudy Mancke helps two listeners identify different life stages of the regal walnut moth.
James Thomson poem
September 15, 2023 04:07 - 1 minute - 1.52 MBRudy Mancke reads a selection from James Thomson's poem "The Castle of Indolence."
Madtoms
September 14, 2023 08:53 - 1 minute - 1.53 MBMadtoms are a family of freshwater catfish that are generally only 2-5 inches in length.
Eastern pondhawk
September 13, 2023 09:42 - 1 minute - 1.21 MBErythemis simplicicollis, commonly called the eastern pondhawk, is a species of dragonfly native to North America.
Cicada killer wasp
September 12, 2023 08:22 - 1 minute - 1.22 MBSphecius speciosus, commonly known as the cicada killer, is a species of solitary wasp that preys on cicadas.
Potter wasp nest
September 11, 2023 09:25 - 1 minute - 1.22 MBRudy Mancke helps a listener identify the distinctively shaped nest of a potter wasp.
Wild muscadine grapes
September 08, 2023 09:21 - 1 minute - 1.52 MBVitis rotundifolia, commonly known as muscadine, is species of grape native to the southeastern United States.
Lizard scat
September 07, 2023 09:19 - 1 minute - 1.52 MBRudy Mancke hears from a listener who found animal waste in their garage.
Common gallinule
September 06, 2023 09:11 - 1 minute - 1.22 MBGallinula galeata, the common gallinule, is a species of bird common to the wetlands of the United States. It is closely related to the common moorhen.
Mole kingsnake
September 05, 2023 09:09 - 1 minute - 1.22 MBRudy Mancke helps a listener identify a snake they found under some plywood in their yard.
Dragonflies
September 04, 2023 08:56 - 1 minute - 1.21 MBRudy Mancke discusses several species of dragonfly common to North America.
Brain-eating amoeba
September 01, 2023 09:55 - 1 minute - 936 KBRudy Mancke discusses naegleria fowleri, often called the "brain-eating amoeba."
Silver-spotted skipper
August 31, 2023 09:41 - 1 minute - 936 KBEpargyreus clarus, commonly known as the silver-spotted skipper, is an insect in the butterfly family.
Spotted-winged antlion
August 29, 2023 09:59 - 1 minute - 936 KBDendroleon obsoletus, commonly known as the spotted-winged antlion, is a species of antlion found in North America.