I’ve been quite fired up by the enthusiasm of the “Bundu Boys”, Jono and Garry from the Big 5 Challenge, who are on the property at the moment. Every little insect must get explored and every bird species identified.
I must also mention that it was Kim’s birthday party last night. This was a very civilized braai, or barbeque if you like, set up in the bush on a hill – what a grand occasion!
I managed to get some footage on a species of thread-waisted wasps, which hunt caterpillars and drag them to their nests in the ground. I don’t want say too much to give it away, so watch the movie clip. Every part of creation is just so meticulously designed, an undeniable masterpiece!
This morning my wife and I were out at 5:30 am after getting home after 2 am – talk about commitment. We headed down to Nyari pan and found two big old bull elephants. It’s great to be seeing the elephants more often. Banyini pan proved to deliver when the impala congregated on the huge anthill to chase off a Black-backed Jackal. Two male Impala then proceeded to spar and test each others strength.
Time to check up on the Buffalo kill, only to find Manyari in the exact same spot more than 24 hours later! The maggots are starting to take over the buffalo carcass and the stench is paralyzing.
It was time to head back, but blocking the road was a Mozambique Spitting Cobra. There was no slowing down for this big guy and before he could rear up fully he had to take cover. It’s the end of another week and its time to recuperate.
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