05 Jul
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2010 WESTERN LEOPARD TOAD BREEDING SEASON BRIEFING MEETING
?This week Wednesday the western leopard toad committee will be holding a short, one hour meeting at the Meadowridge Library at 18h00pm. We will be discussing breeding season plans and viewing a fantastic video on the migration of toads in the Noordhoek basin. This is a very important meeting and I urge you to attend, […]
25 Jun
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It is tough being a DIKKOP by Ron & Anna Keytel
Apart from having to live with that name, they do have a tough life, particularly the chicks. About 6 months ago a pair of Cape Dikkops invaded our lawn, our space was gone, when ever we walked out to the Vlei to enjoy the environment we were accosted by a pair of snarling Dikkops, come […]
24 Jun
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Nature Talk postponed – date to follow
Due to Holland and Cameroon and their epic battle in Cape Town this evening on the soccer field and the lack of attendees the talk will be postponed until next week, date to be advised, sorry about the disappointment, enjoy the game….
21 Jun
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The next nature talk
The next nature talk is on Thursday 24th June at 20h00 at Rondevlei. The talk subject will be: “Post fire succession on two burn sites in Rondevlei”. This after the recent burns conducted at Rondevlei along the Peninsula road boundry. The talk will be a combined effort by the two Rondevlei students. This is a […]
07 Jun
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Western leopard toad
The Western leopard toad (WLT) is an endangered species that lives and breeds in the low-lying regions of Cape Town, with further populations along the coast to the Agulhas Plain. The WLT is larger than any other toad in the area – females reach 140 mm in length. They have characteristic patterns on their body […]
02 Jun
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Why wake up?
19 May
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a Poem written by a little girl of 12 years old in mid 1974 whilst in form 1 in Rhodesia.
Choosing Names A newly born babe snuggled up to its mother; And then there were two and then another; Four little hippos soon closed their eyes, But mother and father gave coughs and sighs For they didn’t know what name to call The babies at their feet so clumsy and small. “Hipples”: Mother thought her […]
19 May
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Hippo in the City Limits – Whoa!
I cannot believe we are so lucky as to live in a place like this… I cannot believe more people don’t visit Rondevlei Nature reserve… I cannot believe more people don’t join FOZR ( Friends Of Zeekoevlei and Rondevlei) email – deecrans@netactive.co.za now that you have decided to join us!
06 May
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Another sorry plane – should have been a submarine
20 Apr
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