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[Lisbeth]

Lots of who more who less sleeping lions

Must be impressive to see the bats

[BluTuna]

Those bats are fascinating to watch. What is also fascinating are the scorpions under the "black light".

Ultraviolet light makes a lot of things fluoresce especially lichen, some clothes and a lot of plastics, but scorpions are brighter than anything else I pointed the torch at. I took to carrying it everywhere and shining it on the ground where I was walking which was a good thing because I almost walked into a Transvaal thick Tail a couple of nights later.

You have to get your timing right with the bats, I believe it was right at the end of April when we saw them last time (about 15 years ago). The sun is right on the horizon when they come out so you have to be there within a day or two of gate times changing. I think this time was a fluke as we were there at the same time for the next three nights and didn't see a sign of them. Of course, it doesn't help that the low level bridge is closed as it takes an extra 15 minutes to get back to Balule when going the long way around.

[Toko]

Obviously a lion day

The scorpion looks bluish even without your special torch

Love these bats

[BluTuna]

Lots of who more who less sleeping lions

Must be impressive to see the bats

The bats are amazing! The lions not so, but our next sighting of them was a lot more interesting. It was much later in the trip so you'll have to wait a bit for that.

[BluTuna]

Obviously a lion day

The scorpion looks bluish even without your special torch

Love these bats

Yes, a Lion day but we didn't see any for the next five days!

The scorpion does look a bit blue but that could be the flash!

[Duke]

A nice Martial Eagle amongst the lion pics

[BluTuna]

A nice Martial Eagle amongst the lion pics

Thanks Duke

[Richprins]

Ultraviolet light makes a lot of things fluoresce especially lichen, some clothes and a lot of plastics, but scorpions are brighter than anything else I pointed the torch at. I took to carrying it everywhere and shining it on the ground where I was walking which was a good thing because I almost walked into a Transvaal thick Tail a couple of nights later.

You have to get your timing right with the bats, I believe it was right at the end of April when we saw them last time (about 15 years ago). The sun is right on the horizon when they come out so you have to be there within a day or two of gate times changing. I think this time was a fluke as we were there at the same time for the next three nights and didn't see a sign of them. Of course, it doesn't help that the low level bridge is closed as it takes an extra 15 minutes to get back to Balule when going the long way around.

This is fascinating stuff, BT!

[nan]

love both, Bats and Scorpion

[BluTuna]

Ultraviolet light makes a lot of things fluoresce especially lichen, some clothes and a lot of plastics, but scorpions are brighter than anything else I pointed the torch at. I took to carrying it everywhere and shining it on the ground where I was walking which was a good thing because I almost walked into a Transvaal thick Tail a couple of nights later.

You have to get your timing right with the bats, I believe it was right at the end of April when we saw them last time (about 15 years ago). The sun is right on the horizon when they come out so you have to be there within a day or two of gate times changing. I think this time was a fluke as we were there at the same time for the next three nights and didn't see a sign of them. Of course, it doesn't help that the low level bridge is closed as it takes an extra 15 minutes to get back to Balule when going the long way around.

This is fascinating stuff, BT!

There were scorpions everywhere, especially the Tree Creeping Scorpions like the ones above.