Talking Turkey
When you’re sitting around the table sharing Thanksgiving Dinner with family and friends and the conversation begins to drift into the uncharted waters [...]
Longhorn Beetle Study
Longhorn beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) make up a significant portion of the insects that break down dead and unhealthy woody plants. Which means they have [...]
Carolina Butterfly Society (CBS) at Southern 8ths
We were honored to host the Carolina Butterfly Society (CBS) on a sweltering Saturday in mid-August for a six-hour butterfly survey at the [...]
Species Using a Silo, a Shed, and a Suzuki!
Barn Owls nesting in abandoned silo. Although Carolina Wildlands Foundation is in a location with abundant natural habitat for [...]
A Visit with the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC)
DHEC stream team with Wingate University interns at Thompson Creek Water is the lifeblood of the land, and there’s a [...]
Think like a Wildflower
Virginia Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica) "Weeds." I have never much cared for the term. It generally refers to plants people [...]
Searching for Salamanders
Chamberlin Dwarf Salamanders People tend to associate winter with the death of plants and lack of wildlife but that could [...]
Following Former Intern’s Adventures
Our former intern from Francis Marion University, Morgan Warner, discovered her love of field work during her internship in the spring of 2023. [...]
Royal Tree
Everything is beautiful if you look close enough. Many people dislike the winter months due to the cold temperatures and early nights, but [...]
Today I Watched a Spider
Marbled Orb Weaver - Araneus marmoreus Today I stopped to watch a spider. Now I know what most people are [...]
