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These images tell a story that we plan to share using botanical art. Chris Whitehouse, a botanist from Phillipskop Nature Reserve, spotted this plant at the collaborative bioblitz on Monday. This is not Chris' photograph but is shared here for demonstration purposes; the illustrated bird by Jill Adams is a bokmakierie, which lends its name to this plant because of the striking similarity between the plant and the bird's tail feathers. One of the Grootbos Florilegium artists will capture this story through illustration, which will be a tale of a plant that looks like a tail.
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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Leap into the world of frogs for our next Sundowner Session.
Our parting shot is of the whole Grootbos Foundation team at the Masakhane Hub this afternoon.
Grootbos Foundation update today begins with sports news despite it being the school holiday.
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