Iconic Cape Woods
Photo: Stinkwood linen press c1860 – The Crown Collection Do you remember the masterly crafted wooden furniture that graced the homes of our parents and grandparents? Each piece was magnificent, created by craftsmen who understood and loved the special properties of the woods they used. These iconic pieces of late 19th century and early 20th […]
Why Do We Have Ticks At All?
My favourite little tuxedo cat died a year ago. I should have picked up that all was not well when he stopped saying “Woe!” whenever he came into the kitchen. By the time he stopped eating, it was too late to save him. ‘Little Black’ (his brother was ‘Big White’) died of Babesiosis – a […]
Wattle Bagworm
Anyone living and driving in the vicinity of Hermanus will have noticed the proliferation of Black Wattle (Acacia mearnsii) trees, especially in the Onrus River catchment at the entrance to the Hemel en Aarde Valley. Despite being a beautiful evergreen tree, they are definitely not welcome. They are nasty invasive water-sucking aliens from Australia. We […]