This Brownhooded Kingfisher is patiently waiting and watching for potential prey. Continue reading “Waiting and watching”
Brightening the drab floor of our mini woodland in our dry winters, this member of the Amaryllidaceae family flowers freely. Continue reading “White Paint Brush: A winter-flowering woodland favourite”
The visible structure of bracket fungus growing on dead wood in our garden; the whorls and striations are complex and striking. Continue reading “Wonderful whorls”
Birds sunbathe too – not all species, but many do. Continue reading “Birds do it – sunbathe that is”
I have always regarded this plant as a mountain dweller, as I first fell in love with it in the Drakensberg mountains in KwaZulu-Natal. Continue reading “From mountains to gardens: Scarlet flowers that brighten winter drabness”
Named for their soft ‘swee swee’ call, the small and colourful Swee waxbills are guaranteed to distract me from my work on their occasional visits to our garden. Continue reading “Diverting and delightful Swee Waxbills”
Many species of fly are pollinators, a role for which they receive little common recognition. Perhaps also not so well-known is that some species of flies indulge in bubble-blowing. Continue reading “Flies as pollinators and bubble-blowers”
For birds, regular preening of feathers is essential for flight. Continue reading “Feather texture revealed”
Purple, traditionally associated with royalty, certainly is a rich colour in the garden. As a fan of the colour purple, I started taking photographs of purple flowers in the garden and I share some of them here. Continue reading “Purple-powered flowers”
