January 31, 2012

No idea what type of spider this is, but I liked the way it was swinging in the afternoon sun.
The light on the plants in the background created a Bokeh effect

January 30, 2012

Seeds of the Milkweed, Butterfly Bush or Cotton Bush - this plant has a variety of names.

January 29, 2012

We visited the Hluhluwe Imfolosi Game Reserve again this afternoon.
The animals are in excellent condition thanks to the rain and abundance of food.
The behaviour of the Red-Billed Oxpeckers on this Zebra caught my eye.

I zoomed my little camera to the max to try and see what was going on. It turns out that two of the birds are juveniles hitching a ride while being fed by the mother!
As you can see the colours of the eyes and beak of the juvenile have not yet developed