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As usual, flowering in the middle of a dry Namaqualand summer
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Avefría Armada Vanellus armatusObserv.
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First sighting in more than 7 years on this property
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Tortuga Manchada Chersobius signatusObserv.
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Out for early evening walk. First live one seen on property. Carapace length 65 mm.
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Lobo de Tierra Proteles cristataObserv.
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This camera faces an active aardwolf midden about 4 m in diameter (about 5 m to the left of this guy)
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The only kudu I've seen in Namaqualand though there have been reputable reports of some wandering around over the past few years. No doubt this one is long gone from this location.
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For the caracal depositing the scat being examined by the caracal above, see
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/47719733
For scat deposited, see
Fotos / Sonidos
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kevinatbrakputsDescripción
Contents: Mainly hair, few bones, grass
For the caracal depositing the above scat, see
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/47719733
For examination of above scat by a caracal 1 h 50 mins after it was deposited, see
Fotos / Sonidos
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kevinatbrakputsDescripción
For scat deposited, see
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/47719734
For examination of scat by a caracal 1 h 50 mins after it was deposited, see
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Empodium flexileObserv.
kevinatbrakputsDescripción
Ain’t that nice? A first responder to the 7.5 mm rain 4 days ago.
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kevinatbrakputsDescripción
That’s what I like about bulbs. They don’t care that the rains haven’t come yet. If it’s time to flower, they flower.
Overall plant height: 27 cm
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platyphylla?
Leaves along 70 cm SE-facing crack in rock (lowest crack descending from left to right in pic 3)
For flowers in same patch of plants about 7 months later (3 Feb 2020), see
Fotos / Sonidos
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platyphylla?
Emerging inflorescences first detected early Jan 2020.
Flower pics taken over 13 hours at following times: 03 Feb 18:27 (starting to open) 19:55 (open), 04 Feb 02:09 (open further) 07:30 (closed)
Pic 1 used sunlight reflected off mirror; night pics 2 & 3 used torch; morning pic 4 in direct sunlight.
About 50 inflorescences in patch, tallest about 50 mm high.
For leaves in same patch of plants about 7 months before (9 Jul 2019), see
Fotos / Sonidos
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kevinatbrakputsDescripción
Found dead, tailless, and upside down at base of small shrub (last pic). SVL about 90 mm.
