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The African Wood-Owl was seen at 1:15 on an old branch of our giant Strelitzia Nicolai and has been there until now, 7:13pm. It seems peaceful and settled. It is well hidden by the giant leaves and was observed when I was digging our compost into our heap. I could hear the little birds in the trees chirping in a way that seemed quite unsettled to me. As I looked around to see why they were chirping in this way, I looked into the eyes of this beautiful owl, perched amongst the leaves, about 2.5 meters away.

Helen's Hagel looper currently being reared

10 August 2019:

Sweet littly candystripe looper spotted by sharp-eyed friend on Erica rhopalantha at Kleyn Hagelkraal.

18 August 2019:

The caterpillar became a pretty little pupa at the bottom of its tub on a loose bed of silk.

11 September 2019:

Perfect green moth emerged.