While it occupies only 2% of the world’s land surface area, South Africa is home to 10% of the world’s plant species and 7% of its reptile, bird and mammal species. Furthermore, it harbors around 15% of the world’s marine species. Endemism rates reach 56% for...
A biodiversity hotspot is a biogeographic region with significant levels of biodiversity that is threatened by human habitation. To qualify as a biodiversity hotspot a region must meet two strict criteria: it must contain at least 0.5% or 1,500 species of vascular...
The United Nations designated 2011–2020 as the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity and 2021–2030 as the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Thus during May 2020 our focus topic is biodiversity. Bio-diversity is a term used and heard throughout the...
Agapanthus makes a decent fire-break. A common enough flower in South African gardens, agapanthus can serve as a fire-break if you plant it close enough to the house. It is also drought resistant and its leaves help relieve swollen feet if you put them inside your...
Brunsvigia orientalis Brunsvigia orientalis referred to locally as the Konings-andelaar or Candelabra is a bulbous perennial 40-50cm in height. The flowerhead forms a huge sphere, up to 600 mm in diameter, with between 20 to 80 flowers. These are large, 6-tepalled,...
It is with regret that the committee of the Darling Wild Flower Society must inform the wildflower loving public that due to the Covid19 pandemic no annual wildflower show will take place in Darling in 2020. Please be responsible when visiting local wildflower...
03/03/2020 World Wildlife Day 18/03/2020 World Recycling Day 21/03/2020 World Water Day 28/03/2020 Earth Hour 13/04/2020 Int. Plant Appreciation Day 22/04/2020 Earth Day 22/05/2020 Int. Day for Bio-Diversity 05/06/2020 World Environment Day 22/06/2020 World...
There are plenty of misconceptions about the differentiation between non-venomous and venomous snakes – and we’re going to explore this process in detail below! The Basics For starters, it’s worth noting that this process is far more complicated than most people...
Caracal caracal The caracal is a striking medium-sized, robustly built cat with long powerful legs, large paws, a short tail and ear tips with long hair tufts. In South Africa, the caracal is also known as a ‘rooikat’ or ‘lynx.’ And although...
