FLORENCE — A river otter swims up to the side of the creek as a young great blue heron follows behind. The otter stirs a fish up out of the water before the heron catches the fish and swallows ...

The flowers of yellow jessamine are powerfully sweet in fragrance, but deadly poisonous to many animals, including humans, and not a favorite of invertebrates.

Thousands of beautiful birds will flock to South Carolina ... rich flowers and plants. Sugary nectar accounts for 90% of a hummingbird's diet, supplying them with energy. Native plants like ...

Native plants are well-suited to the local climate and have symbiotic relationships with other organisms in the area.

Today, these trees are known to be an invasive species, growing rapidly and outperforming native plants. The fruits ... planted as ornamental trees in South Carolina. ∎ Introduced from Asia ...