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.Thanks to Jeremy van Zyl for sharing photos of their walk to the seals with Wolfgang. Some great pictures of the Bull being regal. All the photos shared are in a folder in the Galleries
Some delightful photos of our newest little baboon and the stunning wave through the window -- photos thanks so much to Rita Blake for sharing
The striking Watsonia borbonica carpets the valley between Rooiels and Pringle Bay in swathes of bright, shocking pink. And interspersed with it are the lovely Morea ramosissima weaving in bright patches of yellow. And then down below a host of other bulbs and flowers, including gladiolus, nemesia, ixea, phyllopodium, pseudoselago, lobelia, wachendorfia and many more.
November 2017 Thanks to Jill Lockley for working so hard in the Village centre gardens - and to everyone else with all the wonderful natural gardens. Go to the Galleries to find photos of the lovely gardens and fynbos in Rooiels. Please share more photos to put into these Field Notes - or on the Galleries.
For those who would like more tips go to the Gardening page and to the Fynbos page The baboon troop has recently welcomed two new infants. Maybelline gave birth to female infant Marlowe on June 21st and Sage gave birth to male infant Squash on August 12th. Both mothers lost their previous infants to road accidents on the R44 at the end of last year. Both mothers and infants are thriving. You can always follow the troop's family tree which Joselyn keeps up to date
Weds 7th June - If there had been a rogue wave, the car would no longer be there! Friday 10th June - The Dolphins were such a joy - working away in small groups feeding all across the bay and occasionally breaking off to surf in the waves. You can see some photos and a video clip on
https://goo.gl/photos/eF6p43JUDxj1e2fi6 We have lost four baboon infants to road accidents along the R44 since October.
A fifth infant was also recently badly injured in an accident, but has made a full recovery. In addition to the four deceased, a fifth passed away of natural causes less than 24 hours after birth. With only nine adult females in the Rooiels troop, this is a high infant mortality rate. The troop is currently at a total of 23 individuals, which is 12 fewer than recorded in 2011. On a positive note, four adult females are currently pregnant, so there will soon be new babies in the troop. Cliff, the alpha male baboon, now has a GPS collar in place. The collar collects data at scheduled intervals and will provide information on the troop's movements around town, sleeping sites and home range. The collar is very light and poses no known risk to his health or general well-being. His collar will be removed at the end of the data collection period. I look forward to sharing all this new information at a future community meeting! The baboons are also loving the new foraging opportunities post-fire. Between the seed banks, accessible underground roots and new fresh shoots, they are finding plenty to eat. I am attaching a photo of two females above the valley (comforting each other) two days after the fire and a photo of two females delighting in the new growth in the river valley, just the other day. And some photos of vuurpyl/hot pokers pointed out to me by Dine van Zyl along the R44 towards Pringle Bay. |
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May 2024
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