Mushrooms and Fun(gi) at Grootbos
Winter in the Cape means one thing - mushroom season!
We can sense spring in the air at Grootbos, and it has energized our entire team!
Our Entomology team is especially buzzing with excitement. Each week, they bring you a fascinating story from their "Under the Microscope" series, sharing fun and interesting facts about the incredible world of insects.
Check out this amazing photograph of a dragonfly! Did you know that their wings make them one of the most skilled predators in the animal kingdom?
Spring has also brought a stunning display of flowers to Grootbos, with beautiful Gladiolus varieties blooming all around. This vibrant one is Gladiolus bullatus, and Gladiolus debilis is putting on a show as well!
Grootbos Foundation is a registered non-profit organisation in Gansbaai committed to conserving the Cape Floral Kingdom and uplifting the communities that reside within it. The foundation protects more than 22,200ha of fynbos landscape and biodiversity on Grootbos Private Nature Reserve and the Walk...
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Did you know Grootbos Foundation has a curated insect collection of over 60,000 pinned specimens?
Camera traps take photographs of secret animals as they go about their private lives.
Winter in the Cape, with its cooler temperatures and steady rainfall, offers the perfect climate for spores to germinate.
The Earth Rangers group from Laerskool Gansbaai had a fun and educational field trip to Grootbos!