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The Great American AuthorsThe 2024 South Carolina Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony - The Inductees: Rudy Mancke, Francis Salvador & Joe Frazier, (Part 2)Send us a textWelcome to the 2024 South Carolina Hall of Fame Induction ceremony in Myrtle Beach , South Carolina. In this episode , we have included some of the news coverage of the induction ceremony both before the event with an interview with SC Hall of Fame Chairman Randal Wallace (also the host of this podcast) and the coverage after the ceremony occured from the evening newscast on WBTW - TV 13, which is the local CBS affiliate. The episode includes the entire 2024 Induction Ceremony with acceptance addresses from Judge Alan Clemmons, SC Historical Society President Faye Je...
2024-02-0855 minThe Great American AuthorsThe 2024 South Carolina Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony - The Inductees: Rudy Mancke, Francis Salvador & Joe Frazier, with a Q&A with Joe Frazier Jr. (Part 1)Send us a textIn one of the true honors of our host Randal Wallace's career has been his appointment as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the South Carolina Hall of Fame. 2024 marks the first time Mr. Wallace would preside over the induction ceremony of honorees inducted into the South Carolina Hall of Fame. He decided that we would make a podcast covering the event. In this two part episode we look on at the 2024 Induction Ceremony honoring Francis Salvador, Rudy Manke and Joe Frazier. We begin by looking at the honorees and thei...
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NatureNotesFig beetleRudy Mancke helps a listener in Myrtle Beach identify a metallic beetle they found.
2023-11-0801 min
NatureNotesYoung black racer snakeOn 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.
2023-11-0701 min2023-11-0601 min2023-11-0301 minNatureNotesDeath and the circle of lifeAs 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.
2023-11-0201 minNatureNotesCrabapplesAs we mark All Saints Day, Rudy Mancke discusses the harvest season and South Carolina's species of crabapples.
2023-11-0101 minNatureNotesMarbled orbweaver aka 'Halloween spider'Happy 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.
2023-10-3101 minNatureNotesMournful sphinx mothAs we celebrate the Halloween season, Rudy Mancke discusses the somber-looking mournful sphinx moth.
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NatureNotesMonkey slugsRudy Mancke discusses the hag moth and its larva commonly known as "monkey slugs."
2023-10-2601 minNatureNotesSpiny-backed orb-weaver spiderGasteracantha 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.
2023-10-2501 min2023-10-2401 minNatureNotes'The October leaf-fading is a festival..."Rudy Mancke reflects on a quote from Lucy Larcom's "Beckonings for Every Day."
2023-10-2301 minNatureNotesFemale railroad wormRudy Mancke discusses the female railroad worm, a type of glow-worm, that is known for it bioluminescence.
2023-10-2001 min2023-10-1901 minNatureNotesLonghorn beetleListeners hear something that goes bump in the night, but Rudy Mancke says it's just a long-horned boring beetle.
2023-10-1801 minNatureNotes'There is no season when such pleasant and sunny spots may be lighted on...'On today's NatureNotes, Rudy Mancke reflects on a quote from Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The American Notebooks."
2023-10-1701 minNatureNotesFound eastern box turtle shellRudy Mancke helps a listener who found a discarded eastern box turtle shell on their deck.
2023-10-1601 minNatureNotesPolyphemus moth caterpillarThe caterpillar of Antheraea polyphemus, the polyhpemus moth, is known for its bright green coloration.
2023-10-1301 minNatureNotesMediterranean house geckoHemidactylus 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.
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NatureNotesNursery web spiderNursery 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.
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NatureNotesPandorus sphinx mothEumorpha pandorus, the Pandorus sphinx moth, is known for its dark markings and narrow wings.
2023-10-1001 minNatureNotesRobust conehead katydidNeoconocephalus 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.
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NatureNotesBrunner's mantisBrunneria borealis, commonly known as Brunner's mantis, is a species of praying mantis native to the Southern US.
2023-10-0601 minNatureNotesEastern lubber grasshopperThe eastern lubber is a species of colorful grasshopper widely found throughout the southeastern US.
2023-10-0501 minNatureNotesIsaac Newton quoteRudy Mancke shares a favorite quote from Isaac Newton about our place in the universe.
2023-10-0401 minNatureNotesQuestion mark vs comma butterfliesRudy Mancke breaks down the difference in markings between question mark butterflies and comma butterflies.
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NatureNotesGiant Atlantic cockleRudy Mancke helps a listener identify a bivalve that had squirted water on them at the beach.
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NatureNotesRainbow scarabPhanaeus vindex, the rainbow scarab, is a species of dung beetle known for its bright metallic shell.
2023-09-2901 minNatureNotesBrown anoleThe brown anole, Anolis sagrei, is a species of lizard in the family native to Cuba and the Bahamas.
2023-09-2801 minNatureNotesWhite jelly fungusRudy Mancke helps a listener identify a bumpy, jelly-like fungus found after a recent hurricane.
2023-09-2701 minNatureNotesSweet autumn clematisClematis terniflora, sweet autumn clematis, is a woody and fragrant vine known for its white flowers. It is considered an invasive plant.
2023-09-2601 minNatureNotesRosy maple mothRudy Mancke discusses the colorful dryocampa rubicunda, commonly known as the rosy maple moth, and its caterpillar form called the greenstriped mapleworm.
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NatureNotes'Fish on a line'Chasmanthium 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.
2023-09-2101 min
NatureNotesEastern cottonmouthRudy Mancke discusses the venomous eastern cottonmouth, sometimes known as water moccasin.
2023-09-1901 minNatureNotesRegal walnut mothRudy Mancke helps two listeners identify different life stages of the regal walnut moth.
2023-09-1801 minNatureNotesJames Thomson poemRudy Mancke reads a selection from James Thomson's poem "The Castle of Indolence."
2023-09-1501 min
NatureNotesPotter wasp nestRudy Mancke helps a listener identify the distinctively shaped nest of a potter wasp.
2023-09-1101 min2023-09-0701 minNatureNotesMole kingsnakeRudy Mancke helps a listener identify a snake they found under some plywood in their yard.
2023-09-0501 min
NatureNotesCicadasIt's that time of year again! Rudy Mancke discusses the cicadas we've been hearing and seeing lately.
2023-09-0501 min2023-09-0401 minNatureNotesBrain-eating amoebaRudy Mancke discusses naegleria fowleri, often called the "brain-eating amoeba."
2023-09-0101 minNatureNotesBlack vulture vs turkey vultureRudy Mancke breaks down the differences between black vultures and turkey vultures.
2023-08-2801 min
NatureNotesNorthern ringneck snakeRudy Mancke helps a listener identify a small snake with a ring around its neck.
2023-08-2201 min
NatureNotesCayaponia or creeping cucumber?Rudy Mancke helps a listener determine if a vine is a cayaponia or a creeping cucumber.
2023-08-1801 minNatureNotesCaterpillars and braconid waspsRudy Mancke discusses how certain parasitic wasps use caterpillars to host their eggs.
2023-08-1701 minNatureNotesHoneybees in your birdbathRudy Mancke hears from a listener who has seen a number of honeybees drinking from the birdbath in their yard.
2023-08-1601 min
NatureNotesTimber rattlesnakesThe areas where you can find timber rattlesnakes in South Carolina are expanding. Rudy Mancke discusses.
2023-08-1101 minNatureNotesMoths in South CarolinaSouth Carolina is home to several species of moths. Rudy Mancke talks about why that's the case.
2023-08-0901 minNatureNotesPupating caterpillarRudy Mancke helps a listener identify a caterpillar that is preparing to pupate.
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NatureNotesMetallic wood-boring beetlesRudy Mancke discusses metallic wood-boring beetles and their larvae known as flat-headed wood-borers.
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NatureNotesGreen lacewing eggsRudy Mancke helps a listener identify the chandelier-like eggs of the green lacewing.
2023-07-2700 min
NatureNotesPoems celebrating the seasonsRudy Mancke shares verses from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Lord Byron celebrating the seasons.
2023-07-2500 minNatureNotesMystery skeletonRudy Mancke helps to identify a mystery skeleton sent to him by Jim Welch, his former co-host on SCETV's "NatureScene."
2023-07-2100 minNatureNotesNature's recycling systemRudy Mancke shares a note from a listener about how thinking of nature as a recycling system has changed their view on life.
2023-07-1900 minNatureNotesMystery skullA listener from Horry County asks Rudy Mancke to help identify a skull found on their property. While partially devoured, the skull's teeth point to it belonging to a member of the rabbit family.
2023-07-1301 minNatureNotesWhat is so rare as a day in June?"What is so rare as a day in June?" Rudy shares some poetry about summer by James Russell Lowell and Mary Russell Mitford.
2023-06-1301 minNatureNotesThoughts about SpringRudy is thinking of Spring and shares a quote from Tom Hood and one from Emerson.
2023-05-2601 minNatureNotesA copperhead trophyWith some advice from Rudy, a listener has preserved the skin of a copperhead snake.
2023-05-1201 min2023-05-1001 minNatureNotesHorse sugar and fringe trees are flowering nowTwo of Rudy's favorite plants are now flowering in South Carolina.
2023-04-2501 minThe Great American AuthorsRandal Wallace, The New Chairman of the South Carolina Hall of FameSend us a textOn April, 14, 2023 , I was asked to speak , briefly, to the Confederation of Local Historical Societies in my new role as Chairman of the South Carolina Hall of Fame. I only spoke for a few minutes just to introduce myself and inform them of our three inductees this year in 2023. They are Francis Salvador, the first Jewish American casualty in the fight for American Independence, Rudy Mancke the contemporary inductee and the Naturalist for SCETV, and "Smoking" Joe Frazier , the former World Heavyweight Boxing Champion. I thought it might be fu...
2023-04-1728 min2023-04-1401 minNatureNotesRare plants at Forty Acre RockRudy shares sightings of rare plants from a recent nature walk at Forty Acre Rock.
2023-04-0701 minNatureNotesA word of appreciation from a listenerRudy shares a word of appreciation from a listener.
2023-03-2301 minNatureNotesBird sightingsRudy recalls some of the many birds he sighted in his backyard during the Great Backyard Bird Count.
2023-03-1301 min2023-03-1001 min2023-03-0901 min2023-03-0801 minNatureNotesA good book for nature studyRudy recommends The Handbook of Nature Study by Anna Botsford Comstock as a good general book for nature study.
2023-03-0101 minNatureNotesA trip to the AppalachainsA family calls on Rudy to help identify some of the things that they found walking in the Appalachian Mountains.
2023-02-0701 minNatureNotesFlower in the crannied wallRudy shares Alfred Lord Tennyson's "Flower in the crannied wall..."
2023-01-1901 minNatureNotesWintering birdsRudy shares a list of birds that he sighted in his backyard during the Christmas cold snap.
2023-01-1201 minNatureNotesWinter birds in South CarolinaRudy shares some of his favorite birds that winter in South Carolina.
2023-01-0501 min2023-01-0201 min2022-12-2601 min2022-12-2001 min2022-12-1601 minNatureNotes"Let mystery have it's place in you"Rudy shares a quote from Amiel's Journal, by Henri-Frédéric Amiel.
2022-12-0901 minNatureNotes"The sunshine is pecullarliy genial..."Rudy shares some words about fall from Nathaniel Hawthorne, from The American Notebooks.
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2022-10-1401 minNatureNotes"Nature never did betray the heart that loved her."Rudy shares the words of William Wordsworth, from "Tinturn Abbey."
2022-10-0401 minNatureNotesFruiting seasonRudy talks about the various woodland fruits that feed both wildlife and humans.
2022-09-0901 minNatureNotesFall: Season of changeRudy shares some verse from Percy Bysshe Shelley and prose from John Burrows.
2022-09-0701 min2022-08-2501 min2022-07-0801 minNatureNotesSome words about natural historyRudy shares quotes from Thomas Henry Huxley and Charles Dickens.
2022-05-2401 minNatureNotes"Winter is past..."Rudy celebrates spring with some poetic thoughts from Oliver Wendell Holmes and from Tom Hood's Song (O lady, leave thy silken thread...).
2022-04-2701 minNatureNotesHappy Earth Day!In honor of Earth Day, Rudy shares a portion of the poem by Shelley, The Cloud.
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Remembering the Days: A USC PodcastA natural history stroll across campusWere there always so many squirrels on the Horseshoe? And how else has campus changed in the past 200 years in regards to insects, birds, snakes and such? Take a stroll with naturalist-in-residence Rudy Mancke to learn what's changed and still changing in the natural world of campus.
2021-11-0207 min
Remembering the Days: A UofSC PodcastA natural history stroll across campusWere there always so many squirrels on the Horseshoe? And how else has campus changed in the past 200 years in regards to insects, birds, snakes and such? Take a stroll with naturalist-in-residence Rudy Mancke to learn what's changed and still changing in the natural world of campus.
2021-11-0207 min
Brutal SouthEpisode 11: Singing sparrows, snapping shrimpI wrote in the newsletter a few weeks ago about this thing I saw with my kids when we were camping in the South Carolina Upstate. It was long and yellow and it moved like a slug, but it was shaped like a snake and it had a flattened sort of hammer head. It was horrifying. When we got home I wrote in to Rudy Mancke, who is sort of a legendary naturalist with a show on South Carolina Public Radio, and he informed it was a land planarian, an invasive species that probably got here on plants imported...
2020-11-0750 min
Walter Edgar's JournalMary Alice Monroe and Rudy Mancke: The Treasure of South Carolina's Coastal PlainBest-selling author Mary Alice Monroe and Rudy Mancke, naturalist, teacher, host of NatureNotes and SCETV's NatureScene, share a deep love of the Lowcountry of South Carolina. They join Walter Edgar to talk about the unique, priceless treasure that is South Carolina's Coastal Plain. Monroe will also talk about her new novel, to be released on June 20, 2017, Beach House For Rent (2017, Gallery Books). Beach House For Rent is written as a stand-alone novel. It also serves as the final installment of Monroe’s successful Beach House Series, which began with The Beach House, a novel first released in 2002. The Be...
2017-06-0551 min
Walter Edgar's JournalMary Alice Monroe and Rudy Mancke: The Treasure of South Carolina's Coastal PlainBest-selling author Mary Alice Monroe and Rudy Mancke, naturalist, teacher, host of NatureNotes and SCETV's NatureScene, share a deep love of the Lowcountry of South Carolina. They join Walter Edgar to talk about the unique, priceless treasure that is South Carolina's Coastal Plain. Monroe will also talk about her new novel, to be released on June 20, 2017, Beach House For Rent (2017, Gallery Books). Beach House For Rent is written as a stand-alone novel. It also serves as the final installment of Monroe’s successful Beach House Series, which began with The Beach House, a novel first released in 2002. The Be...
2017-06-0551 min
90.5 Seconds of the NewsSeptember 26, 2012 (90.5 Seconds of the News)WUSC, in collaboration with The Daily Gamecock, presents a daily 90.5 Seconds of the News:
Rundown
A. Weather
B. Columbia police planning to crack down
C. Rudy Mancke's annual fall lecture
D. USC Office of Student Disabilities Services not suited to handle requests
E. Men's tennnis to Tennessee this weekend
F. Cross country to Charlotte this weekend
G. The Lovecrafts
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