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01 Sep
Posted by Tracy Gibbs in Environment | Comments
Blou Afrikaner flowering at Rondevlei
31 Aug
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Toads Breeding
These two amorous toads were found together on Peninsula Rd and then released into Rondevlei.
20 Aug
Posted by Tracy Gibbs in Environment | 1 comment
17 Aug
Posted by Tracy Gibbs in Environment | 2 comments
Frogs calling on Peninsula Rd
With the rains that have come, take some time to stop at the top of Peninsula Rd between van Blommestein Park and the wetlands in Rondevlei. The frogs have started calling as they take advantage of the water levels to breed. There are three species calling and are easy to tell apart if you sit […]
26 Jul
Posted by MoonDance in Environment | Comments
IT’s That time of the year FOLKS – please NOTE!
Rain expected tomorrow, please be on toad alert! Posted by Suzie on July 25, 2013 at 5:00pm View Blog There’s a strong possibility that toads might move this weekend so please drive slowly, 40km, at night after 6:30pm and look out for white reflective stones on the ground! Please move the toad to side of […]
19 Jun
Posted by MoonDance in Environment | 2 comments
Finally a Satisfactory Solution to Shoreline Erosion.
This is the new, approved by Zeekoevlei Nature Reserve Manager, shoreline protection method that has been installed at two very happy Vleibours homes on Peninsula Way. Its mostly green materials, good for wave action, froggies and boat handling NO MORE SLIPWAY REQUESTS… Plants can be planted between the small gaps to further stabilize the embankments. […]
08 Apr
Posted by MoonDance in Environment | 5 comments
Local Owl – Picture by Caroline Bowley
From Caroline Hi, I was wondering if you would like to post the attached image of the owl I photographed in our garden on the Zeekoevlei website. The owl lives in one of the palm trees in our garden and almost every evening I have observed it leaving for it’s nightly foraging and sometimes if […]
21 Mar
Posted by MoonDance in Environment | 1 comment
GREENING THE SUPERETTE
Human Right’s Day 2013 and the usual FoZR suspects gathered to make an impact corner as you enter Zeekoevlei coming down Victoria road and to install a notice board for use by FoZR (Friends of Zeekoevlei and Rondevlei) Special mention to Neil (Layout Director) of Cape Flats Fynbos Nursery for donation of plants and soil […]
28 Jan
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Spot the Hippo – Help us Please
Rondevlei Nature Reserve are looking for volunteers who will be able to assist in hippo monitoring at the Strandfontein Sewage Works in order to find the younger hippo calf that is presently in Strandfontein. It is “hiding” in the pans and needs to be located and fenced before it causes a bother. The prime search […]
23 Oct
Posted by MoonDance in Environment, News and Events | Comments
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