“Observasie is Stap een van alle wetenskap”
The Calitzdorp Vetplantfees is always a highlight of the year for me. At the recent succulent festival, I got the chance again to hear some wonderful speakers and talk to some fascinating people - several of whom are nature experts, generous with their knowledge and...
Talk this Weekend at the Yearly Calitzdorp Vetplantfees
The Calitzdorp Vetplantfees is a yearly festival celebrating succulents and I'm looking forward to it, as always! This year it's 21-22 September. I'll be giving a talk called "Seeing Nature with New Eyes" on Saturday at 11:00. Click here for the programme. You can...
Presentation and talk: Brenton-on-Sea: 31 January 2019
On the 31st of January 2019 Louis was invited to do a presentation and talk at a meeting of Knysna U3A (University of the Third Age) at Brenton-on-Sea. More than two hundred people attended the event, many of which were non-members travelling from places as far as...
Jacket plum : Pappea capensis and Nenta : Tylecodon cacalioides
Above: Pappea capensis Jacket plumDespite the severe drought experienced in the Klein Karoo for four years in succession jacket plum decorated themselves with berries for Christmas and nenta flowered profusely and on time in January; due to a 28mm of rain in...
Christmas time and Tylecodon paniculatus (botterboom) is blooming!
Tylecodon paniculatus (botterboom) - Photo: Louis Jordaan
Red-veined Dropwing
Red-veined Dropwing - Photo: Louis Jordaan
Exploring Nature – A Journey!
To the uninformed nature is a closed book and even those familiar with the natural environment often encounter unknown areas or aspects which they would like to learn more about.
Welcome to Louis Jordaan’s new blog
I look forward to sharing some of my stories and photographs with you very soon!