After a week away from Malilangwe one is already home sick, the bush has a tendency to do that to a person, besides the concrete jungle has little to offer me these days.
I arrived back only to head straight to my hyenas to spend the morning chilling taking photos around a natural pan they’ve discovered. The light was amazing and it gave me a chance to try out the new lens I purchased (one of the benefits of the concrete jungle).
The mopane worms have come up out of the ground to feast on the healthy looking mopane leaves.
You can always tell which trees have them in by the collection of droppings on the ground around the tree. It’s like guano, I wander it has any value as a fertilizer? Maybe one could make guano bowls out of it at least - then collect the whole set!
The bush is looking like a pasture, green and colourful. While the grass is still short it makes it easy to spot animals against the green background, like the two black rhinos we saw as we did the loop around the khayeni area, which I’ve been neglecting for a long time.
Christmas is around the bend and I did a little shop myself, but I can’t disclose whether I have actually come away with a gift yet. My wife and I will have been married three whole years on the 17 December, which I can thankfully say have been three great years!
Maybe I’ll collect some wild flowers as a unique gift, which is also within the budget… or maybe I did manage to find a romantic streak and choose a Chanelle no.5 to complement the fresh smell of the falling rain.
Beautiful worms, the mopane, what do they morph into? Butterflies or moths? You must have used the new lense, nice shots.
Yes ! Thanks Mark .
You got some nice photo’s there ,…. and happy anniversary to you guys . Go large ‘n have fun .
Thanks for the great video. Happy wedding anniversary to you both.
I’ve been missing Wildcast. Glad you’re back!! I’ve never seen the mopani worms in action. I was wondering the same, what do they turn into?
Happy wedding anniversary!
Nice shots with the lens there, Mark!
Do you know when Kim will be back?
Happy Christmas to ye all !!!
Have enjoyed the videos and also equally enjoyed all the fellow readers comments ! Thanks to one and all xx
I was delighted to see the vid about the worms!. Such beautiful creatures. Thanks. Have posted a link in the blogpost about the worms.
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