A leafy foliose lichen ( Xanthoparmelia substrigosa) on the trunk of my Acacia karroo tree After heavy rains we had in early April, ma...

I had an awesome visitor this morning, a Black-headed Heron (Ardea melanocephala). We don't often see them, mostly just after a veld ...

This Striped Skink was enjoying the sun on the wall of my bathroom court-yard garden and she was heavily pregnant (pic taken last Octobe...

Now that we're over the worst of summer (and it really was the pits, with extreme heat-waves, temps in the 40℃'s and drought) and...

Are hedgehogs in danger from snakes? It's not surprising that such a strange-looking little animal as a hedgehog should be the subj...

The animal kingdom is filled with almost an infinite variety of creatures. Scientists discover new species and sub species every year. Ea...

Image from Milan Zygmunt 500px The most wonderful sound to wake up to - the call of a Bullfrog (Pyxicephalus adspersus) at my pond! I h...

Do hedgehogs suck cows' udders? It's not surprising that such a strange-looking little animal as a hedgehog should be the subje...

Why should Hedgehogs collect apples? It's not surprising that such a strange-looking little animal as a hedgehog should be the subj...