November 4, 1996
Dear SCAN members,
During our trip to the Rock Hill Blackjacks Heritage Preserve, we found a fine patch of the rare Schweinitz’ Sunflower, Helianthus schweinitzii, a plant found nowhere else in the world except here and a few spots in North Carolina. The plants were all past blooming,but appeared healthy with plentiful brown seed heads and tiny seeds. In addition we found Silphium, a yellow-flowered composite with flower stalks over six feet, and Eryngium looking like a weird Yucca with umbels of round brown seed heads. which told us that we were indeed in a remnant of the former prairie. Exposed outcrops of the underlying gabbro rock gave the appearance of a Japanese garden with their patches of lichens. We thank Charlie Williams for organizing this trip to Rock Hill in York County, the only heritage preserve located entirely within the limits of a city.
The next field trip will be to the Sea Pines Forest Preserve on Hilton Head Island. Note that this will be on the third Saturday, November 16, to avoid conflict with Thanksgiving.
CALL FOR SLIDES:
Once again we request colored slides from this year’s activities to be shown at our Annual Meeting. Slides should be clearly marked with your name, and the upper right hand corner of each slide, as positioned ready to project, marked in some clear way. Please send these slides to Lynn Smith, 407 Ridgecrest Drive, Camden, SC 29020 (803) 432-1504, preferably before the 15th of January.
Because this will be our 20th Annual Meeting, slides of SCAN activities and people from 1976 to 1986 are also needed. Label these as above and send historical slides to Lynn Greenlee, 5225 Clemson Ave. #236, Columbia, SC 29206, (803) 787-7494.
CALL FOR DISPLAYS:
We will again have display tables at the Annual Meeting where you can show what you have found or done this year. Since this will be our 20th anniversary year, any displays which were shown over 10 years ago will also be welcome. Plan now to participate!
Your president,
Jan Ciegler
SECRETARY’S NOTE:
There is a Fauna list included from the campground at Honey Hill compiled by those of us who camped there during the September overnight trip to Charleston County. Jan Ciegler had her lighttrap set up to attract beetles, but lots of critters came, including the oak toad who knew a good meal source when he saw one! he light the Winns had over the picnic table attracted lots more. This list reflects this group of visitors, plus what we saw or heard during the night and breakfast on Sunday. Many of these were new to SCAN. The moths and katydids were especially cooperative, crawling over our books as we worked on identification. You will notice a lot of asterisks indicating new-to-SCAN and in many cases new to observer species. There are listed separately since the campground was a very different habitat and county than either the Saturday or Sunday trips.
NOVEMBER 16, 1996: SEA PINES FOREST PRESERVE
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, BEAUFORT COUNTY, SCSea Pines Forest Preserve is within the private development of Sea Pines, on the southern edge of Hilton Head Island. Walking trails loop over old rice fields via boardwalks, which have a couple of observation decks, and across a rice levee constructed in the 18th century. We will see both fresh and brackish water impoundments, a maritime forest, swamp, and even another 4000 year old Indian shell mound, though not with the unique flora of the Sewee midden of September. Alligators are common, and birding should be good for November.
For planning purposes: We will carry lunch to eat on the trail at picnic tables with restrooms nearby. Carry plenty of liquids. Plan on lots of sun and bugs (sunscreen and repellent), the possibility of rain. WATCH OUT for the poison ivy, and evidence that these trails are also bridle trails. There is an entry fee of $3 per car.
TIMING AND DIRECTIONS: Meet at the Park Plaza parking lot by 10:15 a.m. to carpool in to save money, or meet at the Preserve parking lot by 10:30 a.m. as usual. Traveling south on I-95 take Exit 5 (Hardeeville) and head toward Savannah on US 17. In approximately 5 miles turn left onto SC 170. In 10.5 to 11 miles turn right onto US 278. In 11 miles you will cross the bridge onto Hilton Head Island. After crossing the bridge, continue on 278 (Wm. Hilton Parkway) for 12 miles until you get to Sea Pines Traffic Circle. Proceed halfway around the circle, and exit the second right turn. the Sea Pines gate is immediately ahead.
BUT…for those who wish to save the $3 toll for entering the Sea Pines Gate, turn an immediate left into the Park Plaza (with Harris Teeter store) parking lot and meet in the foremost corner where we will form a carpool to the Preserve. Our cars will be fine at this shopping center and the Preserve’s parking area is less that four minutes away. OTHERWISE, if you don’t wish to carpool or are late,just tell the guard at the Sea Pines gate that you want to buy a guest pass, and proceed to the Preserve’s parking area,1 mile past the gate house on the left.
We hope to see you there!
Rock Hill Blackjacks Heritage Preserve
York County, SC
October 26, 1996
FLORA
Crustose lichen
Graphina columbina
Graphis scripta
Graphis mosquitensis
Bacidia schweinitzii
Fruticose Lichen
Cladina subtenuis
Cladonia chlorophaea
Cladonia cristatella
Cladonia polycarpoides
Cladonia peziziformis
Crustose Lichen
Pertusaria texana
Lecanora deplanans
Lecanora varia
Lecanora allophana
Lecanora sp. #2 Brodo
Foliose Lichen
Hypotrachyna livida
Parmotrema hypotropum
Parmotrema michauxianum
Parmotrema perforatum
Xanthoparmelia conspersa
Flavoparmelia baltimorensis
Flavoparmelia caperata
Canoparmelia texana
Punctelia rudecta
Rimelia reticulata
Rimelia subisidiosa
Fruticose Lichen
Usnea strigosa
Crustose Lichen
Buellia caloosensis
Foliose Lichen
Physcia aipolia
Physcia americana
Physcia millegrana
Physcia subtilis
Hetrerodermia casarettiana
Phaeophyscia adiastola
Phaeophyscia ciliata
Phaeophyscia rubropulchra
Crustose Lichen
Rinodina tephraspis
Caloplaca flavorubescens
Ochrolechia africana
Acarospora citrina
Acarospora glaucocarpa
Acarospora citrina
Crustose Lichen
Arthonia lapidicola
Royal Fern
Osmunda regalis
spectabilis
Loblolly Pine
Pinus taeda
Short-leaf Pine
Pinus echinata
Eastern Red-cedar
Juniperus virginiana
Fescue*
Festuca sp.
Foxtail Grass
Setaria sp.
Fringed Greenbrier
Smilax bona-nox
Red-berried Greenbriar
Smilax walteri
Greenbrier
Smilax sp.
Bear-Grass
Yucca filamentosa
Allium cuthbertii
Mockernut Hickory
Carya tomentosa
Post Oak
Quercus stellata
Black Oak
Quercus velutina
Black Jack Oak
Quercus marilandica
Willow Oak
Quercus phellos
Winged Elm
Ulmus alata
Curly Heads
Clematis ochroleuca
Meadow Rue
Thalictrum sp.
Sweet-Gum
Liquidambar styraciflua
Blackberry; Brambles
Rubus sp.
R. fabrictearus
Agrimony
Agrimonia parviflora
Rose
Rosa sp.
Black Cherry
Prunus serotina
Redbud
Cercis canadensis
Partridge Pea
Cassia sp.
Sericea
Lespedeza cuneata
Poison Ivy
Rhus radicans
Winged Sumac
Rhus copallina
Possum Haw Holly
Ilex decidua
Strawberry Bush
Euonymus americanus
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
Muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
Hypericum
Hypericum sp.
Passion Flower; Maypops
Passiflora incarnata
Prickly Pear
Opuntia compressa
Russian Olive
Elaeagnus umbellata
Button Snakeroot
Eryngium yuccifolium
Wild Carrot
Daucus carota
Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida
Swamp Dogwood
Cornus stricta
Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
American Ash; White Ash
Fraxinus americana
Privet; Ligustrum
Ligustrum vulgare
Yellow Jessamine
Gelsemium sempervirens
Carpenter Weed
Prunella vulgaris
Gerardia
Agalinis setacea
Trumpet Vine
Campsis radicans
Japanese Honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
Coral-berry
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
Black Haw; Nanny-berry
Viburnum prunifolium
Lobelia puberula
Indian-tobacco
Lobelia inflata
Ragweed
Ambrosia artemisiifolia
Thistle
Carduus sp.
Elephant’s-Foot
Elephantopus sp.
Blazing Star
Liatris sp.
Mistflower; Ageratum
Eupatorium coelestinum
Eupatorium sp.
Pussy-toes
Antennaria solitaria
Sea-Myrtle; Groundsel Tree
Baccharis halimifolia
Frost Aster
Aster pilosus
Aster sp.
Prairie-dock*
Silphium terebinthinaceum
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
Schweinitz’ Sunflower*
Helianthus schweinitzii
Coreopsis major
Calliopsis*
Coreopsis tinctoris
Spanish Needles
Bidens bipinnata
Sneeze-weed
Helenium autumnale
Black Knot
Apiosporina morbosa
Purple-spored Puffball
Calvatia cyathiformis
Pear-shaped Puffball
Lycoperdon pyriforme
FAUNA
Arrowhead Spider
Verrucosa arenata
White Micrathena
Micrathena mitrata
Star-bellied spider
Acanthepeira stellata
Banded Argiope
Argiope trifasciata
Green Lynx Spider
Peucetia viridans
Rabid Wolf Spider
Lycosa rabida
Wolf Spider
Lycosa sp.
Pardosa sp.
Crab Spider
Misumenops sp.
Jumping Spider
Metaphidippus sp.
Common Meadow Katydid
Orchelimum vulgare
Crested Pygmy Grasshopper*
Nomotettix cristatus
compressus
Short-winged Green Grasshopper
Dichromorpha viridis
Autumn Yellow-winged
Grasshpr.
Arphia xanthoptera
Green-striped Grasshopper
Chortophaga viridifasciata
Wrinkled Grasshopper*
Hippiscus ocelote
Orange-winged Grasshopper
Pardalophora phoenicoptera
Red-legged Grasshopper
Melanoplus femurrubrum
Two-striped Grasshopper*
Melanoplus bivittatus
Spur-throated Grasshopper
Melanoplus sp.
American Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca americana
Red-headed Bush Cricket
Phyllopalpus pulchellus
Slender Meadow Katydid
Conocephalus fasciatus
Rapier Meadow Katydid
Conocephalus strictus
Plant-feeding Stink Bug
Euschistus servus servus
Broad-headed Bug
Alydus eurinus
Froghopper
Prosapia bicincta
Red Imported Fire Ant
Solenopsis invicta
Yellow Jacket
Vespula sp.
Paper Wasp
Polistes sp.
Bumblebee
Bombus sp.
Pedunculate Ground Beetle
Scarites subterraneus
Notch-mouthed Ground
Beetle
Dicaelus elongatus
Colorful Foliage Ground
Beetle
Lebia ornata
Red Net-winged Beetle
Dictyopterus aurora
Horned Fungus Beetle
Bolitotherus cornutus
Darkling Beetle
Diaperis maculata
Red-horned Grain Beetle
Platydema ruficorne
Darkling Beetle
Uloma sp.
Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
Flower Longhorn*
Strangalia sexnotata
sexnotata
Weevil
Aulobaris ibis
Flower Weevil*
Centrinopus helvinus
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes asterius
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Everes comyntas
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
Common Buckeye Butterfly
Junonia coenia
Silver-Spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
Evergreen Bagworm Moth
Thyridopteryx
ephemeraeformis
Goldenrod Gall Moth
Gnorimoschema
gallaesolidaginis
Woolly Bear Caterpillar
Pyrrharctia isabella
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris triceriata
Eastern Box Turtle (shell)
Terrapene carolina
Carolina Anole
Anolis carolinensis
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
Crow
Corvus sp.
Tufted Titmouse
Parus bicolor
Carolina Chickadee
Parus carolinensis
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Dendroica coronata
White-tailed Deer (tracks)
Odocoileus virginianus
*First time recorded.
Note: This flora/fauna list is produced by the South Carolina Association of Naturalists, and is subject to revision as needed. Above list produced on November 4, 1996.