South Carolina has two, very similar "water bugs," the Water Boatman and the Backswimmer, both found in fresh water.

A listener finds vertebra on the beach on the Isle of Palms...

A listener finds some strange looking masses in some standing water in a roadside ditch.

A listener finds a moth, newly emerged from its cocoon.

A listener spots a Red Fox in daylight. Is it unusual for one to be abroad during the day?

A listener finds a new type of lizard in his backyard.

When you see these butterflies out and about, you know Spring is at hand.

A listener finds egg masses from a resident of his yard.

Rudy shares some words attributed Sir Issac Newton .

Hello Gardeners, I’m Amanda McNulty with Clemson Extension and Making It Grow . Sago palms are actually cycads, which are grouped with gymnosperms like pine trees. They are among the oldest seed plants to evolve on our planet. Cycad fossils date back to almost 300 million years ago and once flourished worldwide. They were the dominant plant group during the Mesozoic; the period sometimes called both the age of the dinosaur and the age of the cycads. This early success was due partially to their