Nature encounters

Owlfly rescued at Silvermine Wetlands

"I rescued this fluffy little owlfly from a plastic bag. I called him a cross dresser as he looks like a combination of a dragonfly and a moth."

 
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Mating mole snakes at Silvermine River Wetlands

Mole snakes give birth to live young and have litters of up to 45 and occasionally up to 90.

 
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Sunset skies over Fish Hoek valley one glorious November Sunday

The sunset over Fish Hoek valley on Sunday was spectacular. These photos were taken from our balcony on that glorious evening.

 
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More rainfall figures for Fish Hoek/Clovelly and images of flooded Silvermine River wetlands

Evanne Rothwell writes: We recorded 130 ml at the Silvermine Wetlands this weekend – up to Sunday morning. This was the highest rainfall we had recorded since....

 
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Cape Cobra in Clovelly garden does its snakey best to evade capture

A trip in a bucket was not on this snake's list!

 
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Geranium incanum – Lower Silvermine Wetlands Flower Of The Month November 2013

Learn more about this straggling perennial herb ...

 
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