The Great Conjunction of the Summer Solstice
Over the last few weeks you may have noticed two bright lights just above the horizon in the early evening sky when looking in a south-westerly direction. These are not …
Over the last few weeks you may have noticed two bright lights just above the horizon in the early evening sky when looking in a south-westerly direction. These are not …
A wild leopard interaction, another leopard that refuses to be found, and some of the many joys of summer are just a few of the things on show this week …
First things first: the bird in this week’s ID Challenge: It was a Thick-billed Cuckoo. Heard more than they’re seen, they’re a good tick to have on your bird list. …
We all scream for ice cream… The temperatures have started to soar at Londolozi and the bush is fabulously lush and green, so the Londolozi Kitchen started the ice cream …
The rain came in full force last night with a good 20mm soaking the reserve. This is nowhere near what we can get in one downpour, but it certainly gives us …
“Nature is not a place to visit, it is home.” Gary Snyder Having recently come back from leave, driving past the sign of Londolozi, I feel home. When I began …
For once I’ve remembered to include the answer to the mystery bird without being reminded a few hours after publishing: The correct answer was a Magpie Shrike, which many of …
This post is more an enquiry than anything else. At the start of the rainy season, when all the impala lambs started being born, we started noticing something curious. A …
It’s almost time for your African safari to Londolozi, and it’s around this stage when you’re starting to wonder what to pack, especially if you are a first time safari …
The Nkoveni young female had hoisted an impala ewe into a Marula and had been feeding on it for two days. She was very well-fed as a result, so when …
Within the space of about ten days, the landscape at Londolozi transformed from dust and yellow grass to a myriad of mud wallows and bright green leaves and vibrance. Along …
What do the Maldives and dragonflies have in common? Well, not a lot, seeing as how there is no surface water to speak of in the Maldives, and dragonflies need …
As the end of September now approaches, the dry season has really got its hold over the landscape. Vegetation is thin and water is scarce. Apart from a surprise downpour …
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the large influx of butterflies here at Londolozi. Summer in the Lowveld area of South Africa is a hub of butterfly activity. …
Leopards and elephants certainly seem to be the theme this week, with the giant pachyderms being seen more and more frequently feeding on the by-now abundant marula fruits up on …