Welcome
"Rather late than never"
Greetings all N'tsirians Past the mid-year mark already and happy to share the latest news and happenings from your favourite bush destination! Some amazing predator interaction was the order of the day during June and July. Thank you to all members for sharing your photographs and experiences. Follow us on facebook for regular updates and please feel free to share your sightings.
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Greetings N'tsiri members
July was another busy month on the Reserve with member visits.
Anthony Emery (EMROSS Consulting), Steve Henwood (Henwood Environmental Services) and Dave Wright (Wildlife Services) were consulted for their input on projects within the Reserve .
The damaged walkway at Natural Pan was removed and renovations will hopefully start soon.
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2019 Annual General Meeting
Thursday 12 September 2019
Bryanston Country Club
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Requests:
Please drop us a mail at frontoffice@ntsiri.co.za or info@ntsiri.co.za at least 48 hours prior to your anticipated arrival so we can ensure your unit and vehicle is prepared. We always love to hear from our N'tsiri Members.
Announcements:
The rate per load of firewood have increased to R350.
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Sightings - the Lions' Share
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Predators' feast
(Top) June - Lions feasting on an elephant carcass
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Battle @ Warthog Dam
(Bottom) July - Action packed buffalo hunt at Warthog Dam.
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Umbabat Website
The Umbabat PNR website was launched recently. Congratulations to Lindsey Jones on a job well done! Please visit the site for some interesting stories and projects.
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For all you nature enthusiasts
Introducing FGASA's Nature Enthusiast Membership Category.
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Following the Gentle Giants
See what the team from Elephants Alive are up to in our area and support where you can.
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Polyphagous shot hole borer
The Polyphagous shot hole borer may be tiny, but it sure has a huge appetite! It has been spotted in every province except Limpopo and could have dire consequences if this beetle gets into the protected area system.
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Back in the good old days...
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News from July 1994:
"Excellent game has been seen, with the wild dog still on the property. A caracal was seen this past weekend as well as two different breeding herds of elephants. The 7 male lion are still about as well as 2 females with 5 sub-adult cubs. The wild dog were seen killing an impala, and the lion were seen killing 2 zebra at once. Plenty leopard have also been seen."
Average temperatures July 1994:
Min: 7 degrees
Max: 37 degrees
Rainfall: 0mm
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Impala Lily
Also known as Desert Rose or Sabi Star. Mainly flowers in July, but will also bloom as late as mid-September in places where it is cultivated.
It is a showy flower that has been compared to a miniature baobab. The plant contains certain toxins. The toxins are used by the Bushmen as poisons for their arrowheads, although usually in conjunction with the toxins from another plant.
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Sausage Tree
The blood-red flowers of the South African Sausage Tree bloom at night on long, ropelike stalks that hang down from the limbs of this tropical tree. The fragrant, nectar-rich blossoms are pollinated by bats, insects and sunbirds in their native habitat. The mature fruits dangle from the long stalks like giant sausages. They may be up to 60cm long and weigh up to 6,8kg
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Bushveld Candelabra
Euphorbia cooperi is a succulent tree up to 7m tall, with conspicuous candelabra-like branches. This plant has a milky latex highly poisonous to humans and animals.
The triangular segments are 50-150 X 120mm. The spines form a spiky margin along eachridge on the branches. Spines are found in pairs and are usually 5-7mm long.
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Can you identify this?
Picture was taken on Plain Road. Do you know what it is?
ID to be revealed in the next edition of the newsletter.
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Rainfall and Temperatures
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| June Min Temp: |
10.1 |
Rainfall for the Month:
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0mm
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| June Max Temp: |
28.1 |
| July Min Temp: |
7.6 |
Rainfall for the Month:
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0mm
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| July Max Temp: |
29.9 |
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The devastating affects of plastic polution
The statement, "there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish by 2050", has taken centre stage in world media recently … and with good reason. Plastic pollution has reached epidemic proportion.
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Thank you to all members for your constant updates and contributions to the newsletter. On behalf of the N'tsiri Management Team please allow us this opportunity to say thank you for your patience and support during this period of transition.
Please keep sending us your photos and any contributions towards the newsletter to: elrine@ntsiri.co.za
Looking forward to your next visit to N'tsiri Nature Reserve.
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