Grootbos Foundation Hockey Camp
Friday, 26 June 2026 was school break-up day, as children across South Africa go on the mid-year winter holiday.
Nature's Tiny Pollinator
The Grootbos Foundation's Friday news kicks off with a face full of pollen. This fly, along with a squadron of other fly species, was spotted actively feeding on a species of daisy (Othonna bulbosa) which is in mass bloom in some of the burnt veld of the Grootbos Reserve. This is a bountiful season in the fynbos ecosystem.
Zoom in to see its pollen-laden face and eyes. It almost needs racing goggles.
