Leon Kluge introduces us to one of South Africa’s most unusual proteas. The rare awl-leaf sugarbush attracts mice and shrews instead of bees and birds! Gansbaai, South Africa (20…
A brand-new plant species has officially been added to the botanical record, found nowhere else on Earth except a single hillside in the Western Cape! Western Cape, South Africa…
‘Many well-witschias for the day’ – Stellenbosch University’s Botanical Garden celebrates a special centenarian birthday of one of the oldest and most fascinating plants on earth! Stellenbosch, South Africa…
We’ve got healing plants that only grow here. Wildlife that only lives here. And an endlessly fascinating relationship between the two! South Africa (03 March 2026) – Every year…
JP stumbled across a rather curious-looking plant while conducting field work. What happened next solved a centuries-old mystery! Nieuwoudtville, South Africa (04 February 2026) – Nearly two centuries after…
Did you know that pangolins grow on trees? North Coast, South Africa (06 January 2025) – Well, not really, but the Raphia australis, also known as the Kosi palm,…
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