by Louis Jordaan | Jan 10, 2024 | Uncategorised
Nature’s Guest: The importance of all wildlife, including plants Louis Jordaan | 10 January 2024 Some people suffer from the misconception that one has to visit certain places to experience nature, such as farms or nature reserves. In reality nature is not a...
by Louis Jordaan | Sep 13, 2021 | Uncategorised
This is just a short post to remind you of the Calitzdorp Vetplantfees this weekend! My talk is on Sunday Morning, 19 September. Here’s the details as well as a summary: Nature – A book anybody can read who will stop long enough.I look forward to seeing...
by Louis Jordaan | Mar 11, 2021 | Uncategorised
20 February 2021: 33mm Two weeks later: Rhigozum obovatum Granaatbos / Karoo Gold Selago dregei Wit Aarbossie Selago dregei Pers Aarbossie Zygophyllum lichtensteinianum Klein Skilpadbos Malephora lutea Sprinbokvygie Hermannia filifolia Poprosie / Doll Rose...
by Louis Jordaan | Oct 27, 2020 | Uncategorised
We read a lot of Nature’s News on Minwater. But recently we were excited to read Nick Yell’s lovely article about Minwater on Wheels24. And it is natural bounty like this, plus the crisp air and soothing infinitude of Karoo space that makes this...
by Louis Jordaan | Sep 9, 2020 | Uncategorised
Have you ever read Nature’s newspaper, Nature News, (or, in modern times, visited Nature’s Facebook page!)? Although these news reports are not written in words, ‘literacy’ (the ability to interpret Nature’s sign language) is required to make sense of the script and...
by Louis Jordaan | Jul 31, 2020 | Uncategorised
The omission of bird calls from the recommended steps to follow when trying to identify an unfamiliar bird is intentional. Bird calls, beware! Many birders put a great premium on bird calls as a means of identification. Of course, the calls of many of our birds are...
