BT on the trail of the mythical Pangolin

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Day 0. Saturday 17 May 2014. Phalaborwa Gate -> Letaba.

The first thing we did after we checked in at the gate was to change our booking for the night. Instead of Olifants - which was in the wrong direction seeing as we were heading to Tsendze the next day - we stayed at Letaba. We were given one of the newly refurbished huts in the G ring; it was very nicely done but still not worth R950 per night.

Along the way we found an interesting beetle and a Tawny Eagle.
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At the camp I spotted what I thought was a large moth in the rafters of the verandah but it turned out to be a Common Evening Brown Butterfly.
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We took a walk along the river front and aside from a big tusker that was too far away for a picture, we managed to spot a Thicktailed Galago and a Cricket.
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Welcome back BT \O

Great start ^Q^ 0()


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great... superb Beetle O/\
love Galago and the Cricket too O\/

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Well done getting a bush baby; not at all easy 0*\


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O\/ O\/ O\/ Love this O:V O:V O:V

A Giant Longhorn O:V O:V O:V

A Tawny in magic light O:V O:V O:V

An elegant butterfly O:V O:V O:V

and a half-hidden Bushbaby O:V


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0/* 0/* A very warm welcome back B.T. So pleased you had a safe trip all around.

You photos of the smaller animal are stunning.

We have never see your Common Evening Brwon Butterfly. Well done. ^Q^ ^Q^

Cannot wait to hear what it was you saw that would turn B>C>'s pelican to Maribou. =O: =O:


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Thanks again for the welcome back guys and for the comments!

Nan : As you know, insects and the other things with 2 extra legs have become an interest of mine recently :-)

Mel : Those pesky bushbabies are always difficult to get pictures of!

Toko : Lots more little things to come O/\ O/\

STF : It's what we didn't see that would have had them looking like Marabous!


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Day 1. Sunday 18 May 2014. Letaba -> Tsendze.

The next morning we decided to spend some time at Letaba instead of going through the rigmarole of unhooking the trailer and going for a drive. We find the game viewing in that area is really poor and the Mopane was particularly thick too.

Just outside the fence, a relaxed Waterbuck.
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A Grasshopper in the road.
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This little guy had found a hidey-hole in the hut's door jamb.
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On the way to Mopane Camp to check into Tsendze we found a small pod of Hippos with a youngster
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and a Chameleon strutting across the road.
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At Mopane, I spied this splendid grasshopper in the garden bed near the pond.
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Then, after a pretty good breakfast on the balcony overlooking the dam, we went on the Great Trek........
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A fairly quiet morning but still great pics ^Q^ ^Q^

Love the chameleon \O


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superb Grasshopper O/\
and Chameleon O/\
^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^


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