05/03/2017 A couple of updated photos. The remainder are from our South African holiday.

Maximum temperature 13C, minimum 2C.  45km/h NW wind. 16 mm of rain measured this morning.

Last nights menu at the local repas.

I was honoured and delighted to find myself sitting next to our mayor.

09/02/17 - 1. Whitish with orange wingtip near front of picture - male Common Orange Tip (Colotis evenina) underside of wing.

2. Yellow with open wings and black border around wings - male Broad-bordered grass yellow (Eurema brigitta)

3. Yellow with closed wings with small dots on them - female of 2

4. Pale yellow at the back with black wingtip and black stripe next to it - hard to tell, but looks like it might be Lemon Tip (Colotis subfasciatiatus)

Thanks once again to Joan for identification.

10/02/17 - A white springbok, this is caused by selective breeding on some ranches.  See the black springbok yesterday.  Leopard Park, North-West Province of South Africa.

18/02/17 What I believe to be a Garden Locust (Acanthacris ruficornis). KwaZulu-Natal

18/02/17 A family of Warthogs (Phacochoerus africanus).   KwaZulu-Natal.

18/02/17  African Harrier-Hawk.  (Polyboroides typus). KwaZulu-Natal

18/02/17 The Spotted thick-knee (Burhinus capensis) also known as the Spotted Dikkop.  KwaZulu-Natal

18/02/17 A White Rhino wallowing in the mud. KwaZulu-Natal.

18/02/17 Not the best photo of a tortoise! KwaZulu-Natal

04/03/2017 More of our past month's adventure.

Maximum temperature 11C, minimum 4C.  45km/h NW wind. 23 mm of rain overnight.

10/02/17 Moth: Cream-striped owl (Cyligramma latona). North-West Province of South Africa.

10/02/17 Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis).  The rarer black springbok is caused by selective breeding on some ranches.  Leopard Park, North-West Province of South Africa. 

14/02/17 Hermit Crab (Dardanus calidus) South Coast, Leisure Bay.

14/02/17 Vervet Monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus) South Coast, Leisure Bay.

17/02/17 Giraffe.  KwaZulu-Natal.

17/02/17 Long-tailed Blue (Lampides boeticus).  KwaZulu-Natal.

17/02/17 Southern Red Bishop bird (Euplectes orix). KwaZulu-Natal.

17/02/17 Sunbird on its nest in Natal.  

Lesser Doublecollared Sunbird. (Nectarinia chalybea). The eggs have now hatched and babies being fed regularly.