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Wild Orchids

By on November 30, 2009 in flowers, indigenous

On our last trip to Mkhambathi Nature Reserve we also came across these wild orchids, growing on the coastal grasslands. I wouldn’t know where to start on a botanical or common name… Any takers?

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Mkhambathi Prehistoric Palm

By on November 20, 2009 in indigenous, tree

We were in the Transkei a few weeks ago and had the good fortune of hanging out at the Mkhambathi Nature Reserve. It rules! Grasslands next to the sea, waterfalls flowing into it, hiking, birdlife, migrating whales, baboons and no-one else (aside from staff) in the whole reserve. The reserve is also know for the [...]

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