What Is It? Wednesday? – Imperial Moth Caterpillar
This is the caterpillar of the imperial moth (Eacles imperialis). The imperial moth is one of the largest moths in the Southeast. The caterpillars feed on the foliage of pines, oaks, maples,...
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Nov 9, 2022 | In the Garden
This is the caterpillar of the imperial moth (Eacles imperialis). The imperial moth is one of the largest moths in the Southeast. The caterpillars feed on the foliage of pines, oaks, maples,...
Nov 8, 2022 | In the Garden
Coastal Region Rob Last reports, “Strawberry plants have arrived in the last two weeks and are in the ground. Overall, the plantings look good. One thing to consider is using overhead irrigation to...
Oct 31, 2022 | In the Garden
Coastal Region Zack Snipes reports, “It’s been a very cloudy and humid week in the Lowcountry. The temperatures are perfect, but the lack of sunshine has plants in a holding pattern. It has been...
Oct 26, 2022 | In the Garden
This is cutleaf evening primrose. This weed germinates and starts appearing in the fall and grows through the winter and spring until the weather gets hot. It starts out in a rosette with smooth...
Oct 25, 2022 | In the Garden
Check out the new rainfall calculator on the Clemson Weather website. This feature calculates the amount of rainfall received in a particular location over a specified time. Midlands Region Justin...
Oct 19, 2022 | In the Garden
There are diamondback moth caterpillars on the right. The caterpillar on the left is a cabbage webworm. Cabbage webworms feed near the growing points of brassica plants, often damaging the growing...
Oct 12, 2022 | In the Garden
This is an Eastern garter snake. These nonvenomous snakes are pretty common in South Carolina and are active most of the year. They feed primarily on frogs, toads, worms, slugs, and even fish and...
Oct 11, 2022 | In the Garden
A big congratulations to Kerrie Roach as she is transitioning to a new role as a Nursery Inspector with the Clemson Department of Plant Industry (DPI). Kerrie has served Extension and the great...
Oct 4, 2022 | In the Garden
Coastal Region Zack Snipes reports, “What a wild week we had with the hurricane, rain, and storm prep. Overall, the Lowcountry dodged most of the wind and water. While we still had wind gusts...
Sep 27, 2022 | In the Garden
Coastal Region Rob Last reports, “Sweet potatoes in the area are coming to harvest along with fall watermelons, squash, and zucchini. Diseases are present in the cucurbits, particularly downy mildew...
Sep 22, 2022 | In the Garden
Coastal Region Zack Snipes reports, “We finally got some relief from all the rain. Fields were allowed to dry out a bit, and we should be able to get into the fields to plant brassica and work...
Sep 21, 2022 | In the Garden
This little critter looks a lot like a bee (it’s yellow, fuzzy, and foraging flowers), but if you look closely, you’ll see it has only one pair of wings (bees have two). This feature distinguishes...
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