This is an epiphyte or air plant. It is a plant that grows upon another plant (such as a tree) non-parasitically or sometimes upon some o...

Perhaps one of the best known wild fruits of Africa come from the highly valued Marula (Maroela) tree – Sclerocarya birrea - which grows i...

Mollie's skin hanging outside on a tree My resident Mole snake (Pseudaspis cana), Mollie, has shed her skin. While walking in the ...

Africa’s most common large vulture, the white-backed vulture (Gyps africanus) is an accomplished scavenger that feeds on the carcasses of Af...

Well, I'm beside myself! I've just noticed a pair of Ground scraper Thrushes in my garden this morningl! Now this might seem li...

The sea and coast holds a great fascination for most of us, and walking the beach can unearth the most wonderful treasures, from smooth g...

I don't know about you, but it can be hard to stay inspired this time of the year. It's cold outside. It gets dark really early. An...

Winter is actually SO amazing. Crisp, clear colours, the bluest skies of the year and the nights are SO black, showing off the beauty o...

If you've visited and thought you've landed in some strange place, don't worry, it's just me playing with the layout of m...

As some of you might (or might not!) know, I am an artist by profession and, being absolutely enthralled by Nature, it is natural for me ...