Observations by suemilton-dean

unusual to see an African Wild Cat out during the day?

Emerging 8 days after 30 mm rain in Ecca mudstone

sweet smelling white floers in spring. Semi deciduous

Large olive-green shrub (4 m high and wide) with pubescent leaves.

along water furrow on Bokkeveld shale

garden escapee. Around 10 of these within 100 m of garden fence

escapee from garden

Flowers in mid summer even in dry conditions. Deep taproot.

On quartzite sand and quartzite pebble patches

Uncommon and confined to south-facing quartzite cobbles near Dorps River

bagworm moth case beautifully constructed of sand and small Ecca mudstone gravel. Caterpillar is banded below head and was feeding on Limeum aethiopicum at 6.45 am

Nest with three eggs in Salsola aphylla in sandy valley. Nest materials include awns of Stipagrostis ciliata and spider web

feeding on Senecio burchellii