Lowveld Winter
As the land dries and the trees bare, a new beauty emerges, the beauty of the Lowveld Winter. The dust rich flatlands, labyrinthine eroded sodic areas and sandy peaks are what winters are all about here in the lowveld and…
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Category: Interesting Facts
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Giraffe News
A truly humbling experience is to be in the presence of one of Africa’s many giants. Siting in silence and observing the behavior as well as mannerisms of these colossal creatures is without a doubt something to cherish and remember…Read More »
The amazing chameleon
Early one morning we were busy with our daily maintenance tasks in and around the lodge. During a perimeter check we were treated to an amazing sight, front row-seats if you will, of a unique creature boasting an array of…Read More »
Marula Season!
It’s early February in the Lowveld and that can only mean one thing, MARULAS! New Year in the Lowveld is perfectly timed as it is the beginning of the Marula season. During the first few weeks of January the fruit…Read More »
How to kill a…
A neat find while walking about in camp today is a little bug called the millipede assassin bug nymph! A gruesome name but in reality a necessary part of the environment – just like other creatures. Because of the defence…Read More »
Not fun becoming a…
This past week I had the privilege of viewing this Spotted Hyena (Crocuta Crocuta) feeding off the scraps dropped by a leopard on its impala kill in a Marula tree. This specific hyena was very slow, disorientated and had visible…Read More »
Millipedes Mating
Sometimes taking a look at the smaller things can be very interesting and something that we take tend to overlook are the strange creatures called millipedes! We see how they move around and are fascinated by their hundreds of legs.…Read More »
The fascinating woodpecker
This morning we came across a special sighting in the form of a Bennett’s Woodpecker, which reminded me about how unique and special these creatures are. Known for knocking tree trunks with their beak, these species actually do this for…Read More »
Prickly Pear
Out in the bush it is very common to see euphorbia or cactus-looking plants but one particular species stands out the most and is very common all over South Africa. It is called the Prickly Pear, a highly invasive alien…Read More »
Brown Ivory
This very attractive, well-groomed tree is called a Brown Ivory. They can reach up to 20 metres in height. The Brown Ivory is an iconic tree in the Thornybush Nature Reserve, with its umbrella-like shape caused by giraffe and elephant…Read More »
