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sethmuskerΠεριγραφή
One other plant was flowering quite close by. No others seen.
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Χερσαίος Παγκολίνος (Smutsia temminckii)Παρατηρητής
desertnaturalistΗμερομηνία
Σεπτέμβριος 2021
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suncanaΠεριγραφή
See her swinging her bolas: https://youtu.be/DKMrKwTNV5k
Some more wonderful photos of this lady by photographers much better then moi. She is quite a celebrity!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/101951926508391/permalink/4394361263934081/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/101951926508391/permalink/4397220953648112/
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joeysantoreΗμερομηνία
Σεπτέμβριος 2021Περιγραφή
Note "curly-whirly" leaves
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botaneekΠεριγραφή
Daubenya alba
Dolerite Renosterveld; heavy clay vertisols; rare and local
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malthinusΠεριγραφή
appears to have been dug up by a rodent few years later
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richardadcockΠεριγραφή
With possible pollinator?
Also note the black markings on lower part look just like the rear legs of a monkey beetle.
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klauswehrlinΗμερομηνία
Δεκέμβριος 2020Περιγραφή
2020 12 08 Uitkyk
Disa bodkinii
http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=2759-10
Observed by Helen Moss, and she comments:
They tended to grow in small groups, with maybe 3 or 4 plants scattered over a few square metres. They were noticeably absent from seeps and wet areas, but found on a steep well-drained quite dry harsh south-facing slope in the first year after a burn. The total number we saw in this population was probably around 30 to 40 individuals, but we did not do an exhaustive search. We just happened to come across them while cutting young pines on the slope.
It is very interesting to note how rapidly they had finished flowering. The specimens we saw yesterday had all finished flowering and closed up. I will send those photos to you now. It is also remarkable to note that the plants looked almost unrecognizable compared to when we first saw them 8 days ago. From being almost stemless, flat on the ground, with three flowers all facing upwards, they had in eight days grown to between 10 and 20 cm tall, with a number of leaves visible along the stem where before there had only been one small leaf visible, and the inflorescence stretched out vertically. If I had not known with 100 percent certainty that these plants were Disa bodkinii because I had seen them the week before, I would have considered the taller older plants to be a different species.
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sethmuskerΠεριγραφή
At a boggy area along the bobbejaans river trail, just before the turn off up to the top of the waterfall. Surprised to see them this low down at around 800m but habitat was ideal.
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botaneekΠεριγραφή
only known from N Knersvlakte on granite/gneiss outcrops; see comments
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jacquesmerwe923Περιγραφή
Awesome white form!! Only five plants seen.
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botaneekΠεριγραφή
very noisy and remarkably aggressive when opposed!
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botaneekΠεριγραφή
resprouter, 30cm, local on thinner sandstone soils
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botaneekΠεριγραφή
known only from this population, N facing limestone cliffs, resprouter
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Πολύχρωμη Πασχαλίτσα (Hippodamia variegata)Παρατηρητής
bluehillescapeΠεριγραφή
Interspecies voyeurism or impending battle? View more photos to find out ;)
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mountainmarkΗμερομηνία
Δεκέμβριος 2019Τόπος
ΙδιωτικόΠεριγραφή
Moraea unguiculata?? Found at around 1200 m on Milner Peak in the Hex. Growing out of the rock face in shady, damp conditions.
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mountainmarkΠεριγραφή
Disa?? Found on Milner Peak at around 1400m. Many plants growing along a stream. Lack of spur = conspicuous feature.
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botaneekΠεριγραφή
lowest alt subpop of many in this area; seasonally damp sandy plateau; veld 4yr old; reseeder to 1.4m; only here and Gt Winterhoek Kliphuis plateau (where seemingly less common)
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hamishrobertsonΠεριγραφή
Leptynoma sericea (Diptera: Vermileonidae) foraging for nectar on Pseudoselago spuria (Scrophulariaceae). The photographs show how it uses its long legs to get up high enough to insert its long proboscis into the flower; it then lowers its front and middle legs to get the proboscis down the corolla tube. It works its way over the inflorescence repeating this action with the flowers it selects.
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callumevansΠεριγραφή
A pair bringing food to the nest and clearing out faeces
