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Southern Mountain Reedbuck (Redunca fulvorufula ssp. fulvorufula)Observer
peters5001
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Southern Mountain Reedbuck (Redunca fulvorufula ssp. fulvorufula)Observer
katie_in_karoo
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Old World Flycatchers and Chats (Family Muscicapidae)Observer
justinhawthorneDescription
forest
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Renosterbush (Dicerothamnus rhinocerotis)Observer
justinhawthorneDescription
Looks granite renosterveld more than granite fynbos below the road.
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Sombre African Flutist Weevil (Afrotibicina stygia)Observer
susanaclusellatrullas
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Cape Muslim Heath (Erica macowanii)Observer
asgroenewaldDescription
Large stand growing near water stream along the Perdeberg Trail, Kogelberg Nature Reserve
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Cape Klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus ssp. oreotragus)Observer
felix_riegel
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Southern and Eastern African Caracal (Caracal caracal ssp. caracal)Observer
kaylaknight
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Antelopes, Goats, and Sheep (Subfamily Antilopinae)Observer
ydnewp2Description
The area was burnt recently
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Gladioli (Genus Gladiolus)Observer
justinhawthorneDescription
Steenbras Nature Reserve
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Showy Ragwort (Senecio speciosissimus)Observer
justinhawthorneDescription
Kogelberg Nature Reseve
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Lip Heath (Erica labialis)Observer
justinhawthorneDescription
3-foliate leaves.
S-facing slope.
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Mottled Blackslug (Ariopelta variegata)Observer
justinhawthorneDescription
2no.
Edge of small forest pocket; East-facing slopes.
ID based on a previous obs
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Mountain True-Eye (Euryops abrotanifolius)Observer
dryfveerDescription
would just not be complete without this one
two opposite views across Jonkershoek valley, photos taken within seconds of each other from the same spot on Panorama trail
forgive me :-)
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Ray-finned Fishes (Class Actinopterygii)Observer
dryfveerPlace
Groot Winterhoek - kloof downstream from Die Hel, Porterville, Western Cape, South Africa (Google, OSM)
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Cape Klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus ssp. oreotragus)Observer
dryfveerPlace
Groot Winterhoek trail from Die Hel to the CN office, Porterville, WC, South Africa (Google, OSM)Description
In Gr Winterhoek reserve just off entry road
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Cape Stick Insect (Phalces brevis)Observer
tonyrebeloPlace
Level 2 Road to Constantiaberg summit, Upper Tokai Park, section of Table Mountain National Park (Google, OSM)
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Citrus Swallowtail (Papilio demodocus ssp. demodocus)Observer
dryfveerDescription
still to add interaction
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Corn Lilies (Genus Ixia)Observer
dryfveerPlace
Skeleton Gorge to Backwater Ravine, Aqueduct, Smuts track - Table Mountain National Park, Cape Town, WC, South Africa (Google, OSM)
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King Protea (Protea cynaroides)Observer
dryfveerDescription
16 flower buds, old cut down pine stump right next to it
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King Protea (Protea cynaroides)Observer
dryfveerDescription
2.5 m tall stems, really special plant
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Peninsula Mountainpea (Liparia laevigata)Observer
justinhawthorneDescription
A single tall plant growing among rock in a protected little basin.
This is the same individual seen with @dryfveer on 2 Nov - flowering beautifully which is what initially caught my eye.
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Sedges (Family Cyperaceae)Observer
dryfveerDescription
not sure what this was. green grass-like plants in waterfall
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Peninsula Mountainpea (Liparia laevigata)Observer
dryfveerPlace
Silvermine dam to Constantiaberg trail, Table Mountain National Park, Cape Town, South Africa, (Google, OSM)Description
only this one plant the entire day
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Grootbos Viooltjie (Lachenalia lutzeyeri)Observer
justinhawthorneDescription
DP Fire
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Tube Eveninglily (Hesperantha radiata)Observer
justinhawthorneDescription
DP Fire
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Butterspoon Tree (Cunonia capensis)Observer
tonyrebeloPlace
Orangekloof Trail, top to pumphouse track (near bottom) - Orangekloof section of Table Mountain National Park (Google, OSM)
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Cape Sewejaartjie (Syncarpha speciosissima)Observer
tonyrebeloPlace
Sirkelsvlei trail, at Start Olitantsbos, Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve section of Table Mountain National Park (Google, OSM)
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Gladioli (Genus Gladiolus)Observer
justinhawthorneDescription
Belonged to my grandmother. Not sure about the history of these beautiful glads.
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Cape Sand Frog (Tomopterna delalandii)Observer
justinhawthorneDescription
Noticed it when it hopped adjacent to footpath during light midday rainfall.
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Red Adder (Bitis rubida)Observer
justinhawthorneDescription
Beautiful snake
Approx. 30cm length.
The snake moved to the base of a restio.
Tongue appeared uniformly colored; hissed aplenty.
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Mottled Blackslug (Ariopelta variegata)Observer
justinhawthorneDescription
Upper reaches of Platteklip Gorge on a winters day. Seen late in the day.
Approximate elevation range between 1000-1040m ASL.
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Myrtle Gall Midge (Dasineura strobila)Observer
lizegreeniezaDescription
The second Biological Control Agent causes the plant to develop these clusters instead of seed pods. The healthy seed pods can still be seen in one of the other photos. A nifty strategy to reduce seed set.
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Myrtle Leafminer Moth (Aristaea thalassias)Observer
tonyrebeloPlace
Cape of Good Hope section Table Mountain National Park: along M4 and Smitswinkel Bay fence (Google, OSM)
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Common Climbing Aloe (Aloiampelos ciliaris)Observer
justinhawthorneDescription
Garden.
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Anaxeton nycthemerumObserver
botaneekDescription
Anaxeton nycthemerum
Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos; endemic to TM and Contantiaberg and Kogelberg - Landdroskop area; peaty south facing, rocky slopes at altitude; broader lvs than other spp
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Cape Reed Snake (Amplorhinus multimaculatus)Observer
justinhawthorneDescription
Small snake near the river. Terrible photos taken as it moved into a rock crevice.
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Heaths (Genus Erica)Observer
justinhawthorneDescription
Sticky.
Leaves in whorls of 4.
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Rib Heaths (Section Pleurocallis)Observer
justinhawthorneDescription
West facing rock face.
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Table Mountain Ghost Frog (Heleophryne rosei)Observer
justinhawthorneDescription
Approx 25mm body length.
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Cape Klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus ssp. oreotragus)Observer
rohanwolDescription
One of a pair of Klipspringers seen in the bush above the overnight huts (old radar station) Cape Point.
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Kogelberg Silkypuff (Diastella thymelaeoides ssp. thymelaeoides)Observer
juleswood
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Cape Klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus ssp. oreotragus)Observer
margaretacea
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Common Puff Adder (Bitis arietans ssp. arietans)Observer
justinhawthorneDescription
For scale:
Middle and ring finger nail width = 13mm
Scat in footpath. Hair evident.
