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'Twas a dark and stormy night, and she is sheltering from a raging Southeaster.
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Polilla Emperador del Pino (Nudaurelia cytherea)Observ.
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Worried about this - is it dead? Lying in the path. Then a wing twitched. Moved it to the sun. Last picture is blurred as the wings were vibrating. HUGE
Also eats Acacia, Eucalyptus, Searsia. And Protea repens where we saw it.
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Oxalis dentataObserv.
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Was livida - leaves purple below. Now dentata ? Leaves start above the ground. Flowers in small clusters with yellow tube
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Erica mammosaObserv.
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was gilva = yellow. Now sunk in mammosa - but lacks the basal dimples. Saw another, high up, closer to the parking.
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Hessea monticolaObserv.
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Fire was March 2009. I so wanted to see the fire flowers, but a ranger chased us out. We saw this, and a Disa.
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Género BerkheyaObserv.
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One plant with variegated margin, next to the usual green ones
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They call it blister bush. Does it? 2 guinea-pigs volunteered (not me, not a chance!) Mashed the leaves, rubbed them on 2 arms. Hiked in the sun for the morning.
Token picture of relevant leaves, not the actual guilty plant.
Results after 2 weeks. Still red and angry, and yes there were actual blisters.
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Hormigas de Fuego (Género Solenopsis)Observ.
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Running so fast. Has golden stripes across the abdomen. Crematogaster from the carton nest ?
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After fire. Lots of small plants, with developing flower buds hanging down. Soft, slightly furry leaves, very fragrant. Buchu ish ?
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Insectos Escama (Superfamilia Coccoidea)Observ.
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blindingly white, thought it was paint spots. On both sides of jasmine leaves.
?
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Acacia cyclopsObserv.
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one between the 'valley' path and the rock face
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Género ChamareaObserv.
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Very delicate. No leaves. Flowers going to seed.
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Solitary ant. Large. Running around too fast to focus.
Or is it a velvet ant ?
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Neighbourhood baboon. Male enjoying a nice juicy red apple, from a house that left the windows open. And yearning for the hills, but she won't go that way. Travelling with female and baby - who both wouldn't sit still for a photo. Moving towards Evergreen.
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Ligia dilatataObserv.
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Sorry - run for your life then hide in the shadows - makes for poor photos.
Added a lightened version first
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Dasineura dielsiObserv.
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Wrong setting, had to lighten the photos.
Wasp causing biocontrol galls on invasive Accacia
