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| See No Evil While moving a cement building block in the garden today, I was thrilled to find this chap! "These strange animals with their very long front legs are known as whip-spiders or whip-scorpions. With animals like the romans, scorpions and ticks they belong to the class Arachnida, a group of animals all with eight legs. However, they are not true spiders as they do not produce any silk or venom. Scientifically they are placed in the order Amblypygi and they form a distinct group on their own. Their common name refers to the whiplike movements of their first pair of legs." You can read more about them at: |
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Friday, 23 December 2011
December 23, 2011
Thursday, 22 December 2011
December 22, 2011
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| Natal Francolin These birds normally disappear into the grass as soon as the camera comes out. I was quite surprised when this one let me park so close and even posed for the shot! I took a quick drive to the game reserve this afternoon - in at 16:30 & out at 17:30! In that hour I saw plenty of Rhino, Buffalo, Elephant, Giraffe, Zebra, Warthog, Impala and a number of birds. |
Wednesday, 21 December 2011
December 21, 2011
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| Buddy and Lulu It would be hard to find a child that is happier with his Christmas present than Buddy! It is very hot tonight & the ceiling fan is blowing at full speed. Despite the heat, there they are - still touching! Always together & always up to mischief! My house will never be the same again! They are so alike and it is such a treat to watch them play. Lulu seems so tiny compared to Buddy, but at two months, she is really only half his age. I seem to have forgotten how small Buddy was when he moved in. Despite her size, Lulu does not tolerate any bullying, is always in charge, and.... Buddy obeys her! My baby boy - he has such a loving nature - flops down on my feet at every opportunity. Aunty Muffin also loves them dearly, but reprimands them when they get too boisterous around her. |
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