A short trip to Tankwa*

Post by **Tina** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 7:22 pm

this one was taking a bath on the roof of our car. I think it couöd be a karoo prinia

Post by **Tina** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 7:23 pm

as there were many bees at the pool as well, it was covered on the second day. Unfortunately that kept the birds away as well

Post by **Tina** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 7:27 pm

some other critters

this one seems to be a toktokkie

and these monkey beetles

Post by **Tina** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 7:28 pm

the main flower season was over already and only a few gazanias were left

but there were lots of other beautiful plants

Post by **Tina** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 7:29 pm

I tried to id them but I gave up

iceplant?

Post by **Tina** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 7:30 pm

Post by **Toko** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 8:53 pm

Tina wrote:I tried to id them but I gave up

iceplant?

This is an iceplant

Mesembryanthemum crystallinum A nice one

Post by **Toko** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 9:06 pm

Tina wrote:

Euphorbia mauritanica

A new one $O\/$

And these pencil Euphorbias are one of my fav plants

Post by **Toko** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 9:37 pm

Tina wrote:

This elegant bush is Wild Rosemary (Eriocephalus sp) either Eriocephalus ericoides or Eriocephalus capitellatus $\O$ $\O$ $\O$

Post by **Toko** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 10:02 pm

Tina wrote:I tried to id them but I gave up

Hirpicium alienatum aka Haarbos

Africa Wild