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Showing posts with label Pilansberg Game Reserve South Africa flowers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pilansberg Game Reserve South Africa flowers. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Pilansberg - Wild flowers - Part 8 Final

Snake Root (Persicaria senegalensis)

A lovely Two-spot Beetle crossing the road. He is about 4 inches in body length.
This little turtle was so small I could easily have closed him in my hand and he had such a happy, smiling face. :)


(Gomphocarpus tomentosus)
An Elegant Grasshopper having a meal on the flowers.

Sunday, June 20, 2010

Pilansberg - Wild flowers - Part 7


I was there just after the rain and this means the ticks are out in full force, especially this little red ones. Needless to say, I did not do much walking that day.
He was clinging for dear life onto this grass stalk.


It seems it was the time when all the dragonflies were eager to have their photograhs taken too.


Sunday, May 23, 2010

Pilansberg - Wild flowers - Part 6

This one is very pretty when in full bloom as the centre unfolds as the orange flower opens.


I could not resist taking pictures of this lovely dragonfly as it posed for me.
What a face!!
I have never seen a spider like this with each half of him a different color. He was tiny about the size of the head of a cigarette.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Pilansberg - Wild flowers - Part 5

This one is smaller than a 1c piece.
A bagworm wanting her picture taken...
Some beautiful grass and weeds.....


Then I found a golf ball...no wait...its a mushroom disguised as one. :)