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Focus on scale insects in your garden
BlogsDid you know that cochineal (red food dye) is made from a certain species of scale insect?
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Healthy Herb for July – Lovely Lavender
BlogsLavender, a magnet for bees and other insects, is the queen of herbs - loved for its beauty, fragrance and…
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What to do in the garden in July
BlogsBaby, it's cold outside, but that doesn't mean you have to stay indoors. It should be a winter wonderland in…
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Bird of the Week – Southern carmine bee-eater
BlogsThe Zulu name is iNkotha-enkulu and in Afrikaans die rooiborsbyvreter.
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Nature’s Calling – Black mamba
BlogsThey get their name from the inky black colour inside the mouth.
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Bird of the Week – Gurney’s sugarbird
BlogsThere is no tribal name and in Afrikaans die rooiborssuikervoel.
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Nature’s Calling – Velvet spider
BlogsThese harmless spiders are quite common in gardens in the Durban South area.
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Why do certain pests exist?
BlogsI believe that everything, whether we class it as a pest or friend, was created by God for a plan…
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Random Bluff history notes – Part 1
BlogsThe Bluff – 1877: An editorial published dated in The Natal Mercury, 2 January 1877.
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Nature’s Calling – Spiny-flower mantis
BlogsWhen God created the spiny-flower mantis, He really showed off.
