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Blooming beauty

Strelitzia is a genus of five species of perennial plants, native to South Africa. It belongs to the plant family Strelitziaceae. The genus is named after the duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, birthplace of Queen Charlotte of the United Kingdom. A common name of the genus is bird of paradise flower / plant, because of a resemblance of its flowers to birds-of-paradise. In South Africa it is commonly known as a crane flower and is featured on the reverse of the 50 cent coin. It is the floral emblem of the City of Los Angeles

7 March 2017Landscape, Picture of the day

Symbiosis

Deep in the indigenous forest between Knysna and Plettenberg Bay lies the Garden of Eden. An easy, wheelchair-friendly trail winds its way through the forest, taking one past huge trees and over tranquil streams.

23 January 2017Landscape, Picture of the day, Travel

Intricate

A weaverbird is a small bird belonging to the family Ploceidae. They are mainly tropical, Old World species noted for their nest building abilities. All species build domed nests, sometimes with long entrance tunnels. True weavers build durable nests with elaborate weaving and knotting grass and reed blades.

11 January 2017Picture of the day, Wildlife