May 11, 2010, Posted by admin at 1:53 pm
One could be forgiven for assuming that most plants, and indeed trees are only pollinated by a handful of insects. But dare I say, this is not so. For even where there is no insect, a plant could potentially still reproduce and be pollinated. In todays world where farmers rely heavily on bees for setting [...]
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April 12, 2010, Posted by admin at 7:59 pm
If ever there was a unique region of biodiversity and endemism, the Succulent Karoo would surely have to rank as one of the top destinations. Stretching from southern Namibia into South Africa’s western half, this area hosts an abundance of plants and even animals found nowhere else. Consequently, this region boasts the richest succulent plant [...]
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March 8, 2010, Posted by admin at 6:13 pm
Growing up in Cape Town, I had the good fortune as a kid to immerse myself in the wonders of the smells and uniqueness of one of the most interesting of plant kingdoms, the Cape Floristic Kingdom. Making up just 0.04% of the world’s plant kingdom’s, it is the smallest (occuring in just one country), [...]
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November 30, 2009, Posted by admin at 1:26 pm
The vast plains of the arid Northern Cape come to life in August and September giving a show of colour that needs to be experienced to fully appreciate it’s magnificence.
This remote part of South Africa that lies in the north western region is known as Namaqualand, a place named after the people who once lived [...]
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