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June 2015 Hello Everyone. One Again We Had a Great Trip to Francis Marion National Forest June 2015 Hello everyone. One again we had a great trip to Francis Marion National Forest. Just like last year, we combined our trip with the annual Hell Hole reptile and amphibian survey. SCAN members that participated include Phil Harpootlian, Kitty Beverly, Bill Hamel, Marsha and Bob Hamlin, Greg Ross, Pat and Jerry Bright, Gene Ott, Mary Douglass, Tom Jones, Kim McManus, Paul Kalbach, and Gordon Murphy. We all gathered at the primitive campground on Hell Hole Road. Win Ott did a quick show-and-tell with some of the snakes that he and Gene had already caught and gave us the opportunity to hold and photograph them. After Kim’s introduction to the various options for the day, which included road cruising for herps and exploring a nearby isolated wetland system, we split up and headed off in different directions. I can’t speak to the success that the road-cruisers had, but Kitty, Bill, and I headed for the wetland system. The isolated wetland was only a couple of miles from the campsite, as the crow flies, but it was quite a drive to get to it. Along the way we found an eastern kingsnake on the shoulder of Yellow Jacket Road. Once at the wetland, which was dominated by cypress and tupelo, we saw a few birds including a great blue heron and an anhinga. We only had a short time at the wetland because we wanted to get back to the campsite around noon to see some snakes that Jeff Holmes and his research staff had caught earlier in the week. Sadly, on our way back to camp we found a canebrake rattlesnake that had met its demise on SC 41. Back at camp, we got to see the snakes that included a pine snake, eastern diamondback rattlesnake, mud snake, and a pygmy rattlesnake. This was a real treat! After lunch, some folks continued with road cruising while a small contingency of us headed to the pitcher plant bog along Farewell Corner Road that we visited last year. In addition to pitcher plants and orchids, Paul caught a grass frog and we found pitcher plant moths inside the plants. After exploring the bog, a few of us headed to an active red-cockaded woodpecker cavity and watched as the adults fed their young. In typical fashion, we had barbeque for dinner, but instead of traveling to a restaurant, the barbeque was provided by Paul, and was eaten at the campsite. Everyone else provided side dishes and desserts. After dinner we enjoyed good conversation and were treated to some fine banjo playing by Mary Douglass and Stephen Crotts. Some of us camped for the night while some stayed in nearby hotels. Sunday morning we headed out for more road cruising and exploring. Some kayaked Hell Hole Bay and I ended up returning to Florida bay and the American chaffseed plants south of Halfway Creek Road. I think I can speak for everyone that participated when I say that we had a really great time! Thanks to Kim and Paul for hosting and thanks to Hell Hole group for sharing your annual Memorial Day weekend event with us. This month we will be headed to Lewis Ocean Bay in Horry County. This too should be a great trip! - Gordon Trip to Lewis Ocean Bay Heritage Preserve June 27, 2015 (10:30AM) On July 27 we will visit Lewis Ocean Bay Heritage Preserve in Horry County. Lewis Ocean Bay is named for its Carolina Bays - elliptical or oval depressions of uncertain origin found in North and South Carolina, along with a few in Georgia, Virginia, and Delaware. Carolina Bays are isolated freshwater wetlands, usually filling with rainwater in winter and spring and then drying down in the summer months. Water level determines the plants and animals that inhabit each bay. Dense thickets of blueberries, huckleberries, fetterbush, and zenobia cover many of the bays, interspersed with sweet bay, catbriar, gallberry and titi. A thin canopy of pond pine and loblolly bay trees may be present, while on the surrounding sand rims, longleaf pine and live oak are often found. In 2015, a wet spring has brought an abundance of June flowers, such as this showy Calopogon – And the plant Charles Darwin called “one of the most wonderful in the world” – Venus flytrap – On June 9th, S.C. Heritage staff visited Lewis Ocean Bay and recorded locations for four naturally occurring populations of flytraps plus one planted population. Stormy weather brought an early end to our day though, so associated species and other descriptive data were not collected in detail. Let’s try to fill in these gaps and also find more flytraps. Additional reading: Dr. Jim Luken of Coastal Carolina University in Conway has been working with flytraps on the preserve for many years. Here is his assessment of long-term outcomes of restoration efforts: https://sites.google.com/site/sc0heritage0trust/ceratiola/longtermflytrap.pdf In addition to the issues of disturbance and drought described by Dr. Luken, a serious problem in both wild and planted populations is poaching. On the day of our visit I’ll hand out maps showing flytrap locations; please be careful with this information! Directions to Lewis Ocean Bay: We’ll meet at the main parking lot on International Road at 10:30 AM – parking lot is marked “P” in the map below, and the route from Conway is highlighted in yellow. From downtown Conway (junction of Main Street / US-501-Bus and 4th Avenue), go 1.7 miles southeast on Main Street / US-501-Bus southeast. Turn left (east) onto SC-90 and go 6.8 miles east. Turn right (southeast) onto International Road and go 1.5 miles to the Lewis Ocean Bay Heritage Preserve parking lot. Latitude: 33.806592 Longitude: -78.893133 What to wear: Most of the preserve will be dry enough to walk without getting wet feet. expect full sun, high humidity, and biting insects! Where to eat: Big D's BBQ Trough - Pork BBQ and Country Cooking 2917 Church St. (US-501), Conway, SC 29526 (843) 365-7485 From the junction of US-378 and US-501 in Conway, go 3 miles northwest on US-501. Restaurant is on right. Latitude: 33.863505 Longitude: -79.094573 (WGS84) Big D’s Menu: *Buffet prices: Lunch $8.68 (lunch price is from 11 - 4:30) / Dinner $11.60 / Children (5-10) $6.55 On the buffet: Chicken Bog, Plain Rice, 6 gravies, mac & cheese, green beans, baked beans, sweet potato soufflé, slaw, cabbage, lima beans, BBQ pork, fried and BBQ chicken, biscuits, cornbread and banana pudding (dinner buffet also includes other meat & vegetables) *Hog Trough Special $6.55--1 meat and 2 vegetables *Trough Tender Meal $6.55 -- 3 tenders, fries or onion rings *includes drink Sandwiches: BBQ Pork or Chicken $3.30 with slaw $3.40 Chicken Filet $3.75 Fries or Onion Rings $1.65 Drink $1.75 Trip leader: Kathy Boyle (803-603-6466) Francis Marion Nat.Forest, Hell Hole Rd Berkeley Co., SC May 24, 2015 This list was produced by SCAN Flag Carolina Willow Devil's-walking-stick from sightings produced by SCAN Iris tridentata Salix caroliniana Aralia spinosa members and is subject to revision Lawn Blue-eyed-grass Black Willow Centella as needed. An asterisk (*) indicates Sisyrinchium rosulatum Salix nigra Centella erecta a new sighting for SCAN. Send any changes or corrections to Jan Curlyleaf Yucca Ti-ti Savanna Eryngo Ciegler at [email protected]. Yucca filamentosa Cyrilla racemiflora Eryngium integrifolium Please indicate exactly to which Catbrier Coastal Sweet Pepperbush Carolina Jessamine flora/fauna list you are referring. Smilax bona-nox Clethra alnifolia Gelsemium sempervirens Thank you. Bamboo-vine Dwarf Huckleberry Indian-hemp Smilax laurifolia Gaylussacia dumosa Apocynum cannabinum FLORA Grass-leaved Ladies'-tresses Dangleberry Few-flower Milkweed Spiranthes praecox Gaylussacia frondosa Asclepias lanceolata Carolina Bog Clubmoss Large Spreading Pogonia Shining Fetterbush Savanna Milkweed Pseudolycopodiella Cleistesiopsis divaricata Lyonia lucida Asclepias longifolia caroliniana Tulip-tree Sparkleberry Butterfly-weed Cinnamon Fern Liriodendron tulipifera Vaccinium arboreum Asclepias tuberosa Osmunda cinnamomea Sweetbay Southern Blueberry Phlox Royal Fern Magnolia virginiana Vaccinium tenellum Phlox carolina Osmunda regalis spectabilis Swamp Bay American Persimmon Brazilian Vervain Bracken Persea palustris Diospyros virginiana Verbena brasiliensis Pteridium aquilinum Lizard's-tail Black Cherry Beautyberry Kunth's Maiden Fern Saururus cernuus Prunus serotina serotina Callicarpa americana Thelypteris kunthii White Water-lily Coral Bean Musky Mint Netted Chain Fern Nymphaea odorata odorata Erythrina herbacea Hyptis alata Woodwardia areolata Sycamore Scarlet Sesban Common Skullcap Resurrection Fern Platanus occidentalis Sesbania punicea Scutellaria integrifolia Pleopeltis polypodioides occidentalis Mermaid-weed Blue Water-hyssop michauxiana Sweet Gum Proserpinaca palustris Bacopa caroliniana Longleaf Pine Liquidambar styraciflua Smooth Meadow-beauty Savanna Bluehearts Pinus palustris Winged Elm Rhexia alifanus Buchnera floridana Pond Pine Ulmus alata Water Tupelo Chaffseed Pinus serotina Pocosin Bayberry Nyssa aquatica Schwalbea americana Loblolly Pine Morella caroliniensis Little Gallberry Slender Bladderwort Pinus taeda Common Wax-myrtle Ilex glabra Utricularia subulata Pond-cypress Morella cerifera Myrtle Holly Lobelia Taxodium ascendens Sand Laurel Oak Ilex myrtifolia Lobelia nuttallii Bald-cypress Quercus hemisphaerica Supplejack Common Elderberry Taxodium distichum Turkey Oak Berchemia scandens Sambucus canadensis Dwarf Palmetto Quercus laevis Peppervine Silverling Sabal minor Laurel Oak Ampelopsis arborea Baccharis halimifolia Common Rush Quercus laurifolia Virginia-creeper Sunbonnets Juncus effusus solutus Water Oak Parthenocissus quinquefolia Chaptalia
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