Mushrooms and Fun(gi) at Grootbos
Winter in the Cape means one thing - mushroom season!
Our dedicated entomologists have just kicked off the trial phase of our Spring Enigmatic Pollinators Project!
This fascinating study involves Lyperia tristes, a flower known for its enchanting scent of cinnamon in the late afternoon. To better understand its pollinators, we've covered the flowers with gauze bags for 24 hours. This allows our team to conduct precise nectar measurements using ultra-fine 1μl capillary tubes.
Now, we're eagerly waiting to see if insects are drawn to these aromatic blooms. With a little luck, we'll capture some incredible photos of the enigmatic pollinators at work!
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!