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Rare Vygie and Spotty Monkey Beetle

Rare Vygie and Spotty Monkey Beetle

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Rare Vygie and Spotty Monkey Beetle

Our parting shot this week, a rare vygie (Lampranthus tenuifolius) with its spotty monkey beetle pollinator.

From all of us at the Grootbos Foundation, who are fortunate to work surrounded by the beauty of the fynbos, we wish you a grand weekend!

Rare Vygie and Spotty Monkey Beetle

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Grootbos Foundation is a registered non-profit organisation in Gansbaai dedicated to conserving the Cape Floral Kingdom while uplifting the communities that call it home. The foundation protects over 22,200 hectares of fynbos and biodiversity across Grootbos Private Nature Reserve and the Walker Bay...

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