Bits n’ Bobs

Autumn will soon be upon us … and it cannot arrive soon enough. We are experiencing a mini heat wave here in Johannesburg and temps have been approaching 30c. I am too young to be having hot flushes, and probably the wrong sex! It seems the only cure is an ice cold beer and a … More Bits n’ Bobs

Bit n’ Bobs

It’s been raining for the past three days here in Johannesburg and I presume over most of the country if the report of a large low pressure system I read about is accurate. Therefore, aside from the occasional sortie when the rain has abated for a few moments it’s been pretty much Confined to Quarters. … More Bit n’ Bobs

bits ‘n Bobs

Yes, it most certainly has been a while. Some photos as a sort of catch up. Let’s start with a few of my garden friends.   Masked Vlei Orb Weaver Weevil, perhaps? Not sure of the species. Robber fly with prey. Dragonfly – Red Darter on the wing. White Crab Spider -Thomisidae. Tri- Colour Tiger … More bits ‘n Bobs

Bits n’ Bobs

  Photo credit Ems. African Woodhoopoe. After a evening delivery the boss and I stopped to do a little late shopping at this pretty centre. Black Collared Barbet Common Fig Blue. A few of my red onions had begun to bolt so out the ground they came. Drying off in the sunshine. Nothing beats the … More Bits n’ Bobs

Bits n’ Bobs

Common Fig Blue, spotted among the raised beds yesterday. Forget the name of this plant. The flowers turn blue after this show of Yellow Gazania and temporary resident.     Last of the Pumpkins. Almost time to seed some more! One of the Young Carrots in the ‘straight experiment’. Winter Display of Jasmin on the … More Bits n’ Bobs

Incy Wincy

My favourite Arsenal supporter, the taciturn Prof. T, posted a picture of what looked like a species of crab spider. However, even with the best eyes in the world positive ID is proving well nigh impossible, even with the help of Google. It also meant trawling my spider files to find a match up. During … More Incy Wincy

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Fiscal Flycatcher giving me the eye. Crested Barbet. Not too many sightings of this colourful and somewhat noisy visitor this year. Young Rain Spider discovered in one of the outbuildings. Burger Cake. Butterfly Cake Shark Cake I Shark Cake II Cape White Eye Common Bulbul Rare Sighting: Female Cardinal Woodpecker. Out and About… Baby on … More Bits n’ Bobs

Bits n’ Bobs

The sunbirds are back… Amethyst Sunbird. Male. White Bellied Sunbird – Female. Green Woodhoopoe in the Nectarine tree. Bubble on the pond floating sedately past. Crab Spider with Hoverfly, or band-eyed drone fly   ( Eristalinus Taienops) Had a go at growing some Horseradish … Finished Product. Certainly cleared the sinuses! Very tasty if I … More Bits n’ Bobs