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Low down on Proteas

Protea scabra (Proteaceae) flowering at ground level

We are all familiar with the large showy flowers of proteas; some like the King Proteas are as large as dinner plates. But there are a range of proteas that are more discrete in their flowering, keeping their flowers tucked away at the base of their stems. These are the…

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Flora August, ground protea, mouse, mouse pollinated, protea, Proteaceae, Rhabdomys pumilio, September, Spring

Owl food

Barn owl Tyto alba subsp. affinis feather and prey

We are not the only family living at Phillipskop. We have an owl box in the eaves of our roof that is occupied by a family of barn owls. There are two parents and we believe two chicks, although sightings are difficult as they only start stirring once it is…

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Fauna December, mole, mouse, owl, pellet, summer, Tyto, Tytonidae

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