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An outing to the Koedoes River Valley
Willem Started conversation Dec 11, 2017
This weekend I was off to the Koedoes River Valley region, to the northeast of Polokwane, with the Plant Specialist Group of Mpumalanga, to compile a species list for the region. Wiam Haddad hosted our group. He works for a huge farm corporation that grows tomatoes and avocadoes, but a lot of their land is left wild. At any rate, the plant specialist folks all knew a lot more than I do about the plants of the region! I learnt a lot. There were beautiful flowers, strange and charming succulents, and magnificent trees to be seen. The place is also a paradise for birds. We did see mammals also, but there's a problem with poaching, so the place was a bit underpopulated by game. There were lots of insects, and frogs dining on some of them. Well, I will write a proper report, with lots of photos, and will post a link from here ... hope I can get that done before the end of the week.
An outing to the Koedoes River Valley
Superfrenchie Posted Dec 11, 2017
Oooh ! Yes please ! I do love your reports and pictures ! 
An outing to the Koedoes River Valley
Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor Posted Dec 11, 2017
The Plant Specialist Group of Mpumalanga sound like the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen...
An outing to the Koedoes River Valley
Willem Posted Dec 12, 2017
I'll send you some photos as well Dmitri ... the ones you decide on I'll write up for a Colours of Wildlife special if you want that.
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