The sunbird puts the sharp tip of its bill into the tips of the colourful Microloma sagittatum. It reaches for the nectar in the flower with its tongue.
Archive for category: Renosterveld News
FOUR easements in one day (an exciting end to 2020)
This is the way to close off 2020 – by signing FOUR conservation easements, and securing 650 hectares of Critically Endangered Renosterveld forever.
The Secret Life of Overberg Renosterveld Scorpions
There are four different scorpion species that are most likely to be encountered in Overberg Renosterveld. Scorpions are perhaps best known for being venomous.
Renosterveld, Rhebuck, remarkable rivers – and a dose of reality
By Petra Broddle. Three months in and I was still not 100% sure what Renosterveld looked like. But that is exactly the point. I've seen the Renosterveld remnants hanging
Take a hike on this interpreted walking trail
Take a hike through some of the most Critically Endangered habitat in South Africa and the world on our interpreted walking trail on Haarwegskloof Renosterveld Reserve.
Top 5 moments of this incredible Overberg spring
As Overberg residents, we simply don’t realise just how amazing the diversity of our area is. Over the past few months, I’ve joined Odette Curtis-Scott and Petra Broddle
Historical Mammal Incidence in Overberg Renosterveld
The Overberg’s Renosterveld used to support a significant diversity of larger mammals, two of which are now extinct. The Blue Buck and the Quagga are now only known from
State of the World’s Plants: What Renosterveld can teach us about Biodiversity Conservation
Kew Gardens in London, United Kingdom has just released its latest State of the World’s Plants and Fungi report.
5 Renosterveld animals that will make you smile
Here are our 5 favourite smiling animals that live in our Overberg Renosterveld landscapes, as featured in the Field Guide to Renosterveld of the Overberg.
Lachenalias of Overberg Renosterveld
One beautiful genus of bulbs one can look for in the Renosterveld right now is the Lachenalias, also known as Cape Cowslips.