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papilloncharity
Photography Lovers
1y
A window that has two secrets.
A window that has two secrets.
Not an ordinary window this, but rather a dangerous one. The window has some excellent burglar proofing. Now I know that you have a burning desire to see me reveal the secrets, but we will get there soon
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papilloncharity
Photography Lovers
1y
Some trees on show today.
Some trees on show today.
Not what you will expect to see, as something also happened. Look carefully at the photo above, and tell me if you can see a big bird in the tree? I said somewhere else that one should be aware of first
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nikv
gardening
7y
Buggy mess
Buggy mess
The first time I saw this, I couldn't believe it. It's an infestation of some kind of wooly aphid that tends to colonise the Jade plants and it doesn't bother them that much but it's devastating to this
nikv
weeds
8y
Edible weeds
Edible weeds
An example of a wind-pollinated flower Pig Weed or Amaranthus hybridus is another introduced pest in my country. It's called pig weed because it is fed to pigs although humans in South Africa enjoy eating
nikv
weeds
8y
The dastards of the daisy family
The dastards of the daisy family
Blackjacks or Bidens pilosa are a real curse at this time of the year if you have cats. Even if I stay out of the patches that grow in the area, my cats don't and they bring them home attached to their
nikv
weeds
8y
Back in the weeds: Mexican Marigolds
Back in the weeds: Mexican Marigolds
Tagetes minuta or Mexican Marigolds are an introduced weed with an unusual history: they were imported into this country in horse fodder used by the British troops during the Anglo-Boer war over a century
nikv
flowers
8y
In the weeds
In the weeds
One or other of the wild lettuce family, perhaps Latuca canadensis, it's classified as weed and grows in disturbed soil. So I have a small forest of these growing where I have leftover excavated soil from
nikv
flowers
8y
Invasive plants ~ Moth catcher
Invasive plants ~ Moth catcher
At this time of the year, there has been plenty of rain and the weather is warm, allowing the invasive plants to live up to their names. The Moth Catcher, Araujia serifera above is unusual because it's
nikv
gardening
8y
Cape Honeysuckle
Cape Honeysuckle
Garden flowers this time: although these are called Honeysuckle, they aren't related to the honeysuckle family but to the Trumpet Vines. I have members of both the African Trumpet vines in my garden. Port
bghandmade
gardening
8y
Burning clematis
Burning clematis
Few things in the garden are as despised as the dreaded clematis! Leave it unchecked for a few years and it will cover your house wholе. It's like the kudzu in the south USA, but at least winter slows
nikv
plants
8y
Invasive plants - Pompom weed
Invasive plants - Pompom weed
Yet another example of a pretty plant that was introduced as a garden plant and has now become a serious menace. Like many invasive plants in Africa, this one comes from South America. Most invasive plants
nikv
nature
8y
Berries - not for eating
Berries - not for eating
Himalayan Firethorn or Pyracantha crenulata is an invasive alien plant in our province so I was not surprised to see it when I went walking on Swartkops, it was one of many invasive plants growing on the
nikv
gardening
9y
Such pretty pests: 4 o'clock flower
Such pretty pests: 4 o'clock flower
Mirabilis Jalapa is a native of Peru and prized by many gardeners but in my home town, it is a seriously invasive weed. It smells great and is called 4 o'clock flower because the flowers open in the late

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