Mountain Zebra National Park
The rising
of the sun sees us riding around looking for what this day will bring and the
Springbok and Red Hartebeest are a good start.
Even though
it is late summer, many of the flowers are just starting to bloom and the
patches of the Karoo Blue Tulip is a beautiful sight to see amongst the drying
grass.
This is the
first time I have ever seen a Shelduck so was pleased to add it to my knowledge
base.
In this
region, the aloes start to bloom in their vibrant orange and red colours like
this Snake Aloe.
Springbok
play in the grassland while it is still cool in the mornings.
These
flowers were amazing – it is a creeper and found all over the Park. Right now it
is blooming profusely and looks so delightful.
An Agama
lizard comes out to warm up in the sunlight. They are about 25cm (10”) in
length. The females are not very colourful.
Poor Zebra!
He looked so dejected with his one ear hanging so floppily. I had to feel sorry
for him. J
A female Brown
Button spider is much larger than the male. If he is not careful, she will kill
him and preserve him to feed to her babies.
All over the
ride through the mountains I found this bush with its bright yellow and lilac
coloration. They belong to the Sweetpea family.
This large
moth looks like it might make a great carpet does it not? So soft and furry. LOL!!
This is an
unknown species of flower to me - one of the Iris family. They are small and the stems are about 40cm
(14”) in height.
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