Yellow

There isn't much I have to add to the picture. Its not the best closeup, there is too much shadow and the flower is slightly wilting, but if I don't post it today I probably never will. Usually after downloading photos off the camera I sit and edit those I want to load onto my blogs. … Continue reading Yellow →

Fly (or in this case Sit)

I can never figure out why a fly is called a fly and not a sit and why Noah never swatted that darn fly... This fly falls in the "why is it not called a sit?" category as I just couldn't get rid of him. So eventually I decided to grab the camera for a … Continue reading Fly (or in this case Sit) →

Social Wasps

"Come any closer and feel the wrath of my sting!" That's probably what this wasp was saying while I was lining him up in my view finder. Social Wasps (Family Vespidae) are normally brown with yellow or white markings on the abdomen.The females build communal paper nests for their eggs and the larvae are fed … Continue reading Social Wasps →

Spider’s web

Ant food

During our camping holiday in the Drakensberg I rolled my ankle on one of the hikes because I was looking around for interesting stuff to photograph and not where I was walking. So somebody asked me at the office why I don't watch where I am going. Because then I would miss the little things. Things … Continue reading Ant food →

Pink flower bug

After I took this photo and had a look at it on the camera, I kinda heard him say, "Hey buddy! What you looking at?"

Is it moss?

I wanted to get a couple of photos of moss during our stay in the Drakensberg and zoomed in on these two pieces untill the one on the right moved...Yes, it moved. It was walking along like a worm by moving (pulling in) its back and then pushing away with its front. If that makes … Continue reading Is it moss? →

Hairy caterpillar

I found this hairy caterpillar taking a stroll down my driveway and crawled around with it for a little while taking some pictures. I couldn't find it in my The Wildlife of Southern Africa book and only found two or three pics of it on the internet. Unfortunately non of them had descriptions, so for now … Continue reading Hairy caterpillar →

Protea bug

When I was doing a bit of research for the post on Pin Cushion Proteas, I found the following information: "Proteas aren't self-pollinating and depend on the small scarab beetles and the birds for pollination." Now I don't think this little dude sitting on the King Protea is a scarab beetle, but if he does the … Continue reading Protea bug →

Insect skin

On our camping trip at the end of last year I found a few of these shedded insect skins on the trees around our campsite. I've been meaning to try to find out what kind of insect it is, but just hasn't gotten around to it. I am sure either Joan or Zane would know. … Continue reading Insect skin →