November 5, 2012

This wild Daisy is rich in pollen and favoured by all sorts of visitors.

We are experiencing a problem with bees that are nesting in a wall at the boarding school.

Various attempts have been made to get them away, but they are quite happy and refuse to move!

Not many bees can boast about the fact that they live in a boarding school!

November 4, 2012

 My dogs found this Lily Weevil today but soon lost interest because it was dead. Or so it seemed.

These insects 'play dead' when they sense danger and the tactic sure saved this guys life today 

otherwise the dogs would certainly have played it to death.

It also gave me the opportunity to get real close. 

Not a pretty site, but amazing textures though :)

November 3, 2012

The Lilac-breasted Rollers are back.

I heard the familiar screech this morning and there he was - posing at the tennis court below my house.

Every year they come to breed in the roof at the boarding school.