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Lizzie

Member since: 18 September 2014      Location: Pretoria
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Born: Eastern Transvaal. Worked @ Weather Bureau - Weather Technician and Forecaster. Visited Marion Island, Prince Edward island to install automatic weather stations.

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Netted Stinkhorn
 Phallus duplicatus
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One of the most amazing stinkhorns I’ve ever seen….. developing from an whitish egg into a spongy column with a brilliant white net-like “veil” (like a bride). They have pitted heads/tips covered in a slimy spore mass with a really...read more

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Marié commented:

Truly a magical find! I've fixed the image rotation issue. :-)

Lizzie commented:

Is there a way that one can rotate the photographs?

Veldie’s Lepidella
 Amanita veldiei
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This mushroom was described in ’95, but no photo’s etc. available. I search wide to finally identify this one. These are possibly the first and only photos of this South African mushroom presently available! A real briliant white beaut of...read more

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Gerhard commented:

Incredible to see this. Thank you for posting it

Marié commented:

Wow Liz! That is awesome!!! What a great find. Thank you for sharing this unique observation with WhatSpecies.

Zebra
 Equus quagga
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I was intriged by the colouring of the young Zebra….. black stripes on the neck part and brown behind the front legs!

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commented:

This is one of my favourite animals!

Marié commented:

Beautiful picture of the Plains Zebra foal. Apparently the natal coat of a foal is brown and white. Good observation! :-)

Lizzie commented:

Is there an explanation for this colouring? Is this how they are suppose to look when still young?

Black Wildebeest
 Connochaetes gnou
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One of the earthly creatures that looks like an alien to me!

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This is one of my favourite animals!

Marié commented:

Lovely picture Liz. The Black Wildebeest can be distinguished from the Blue Wildebeest by its characteristic white tail. They are indeed somewhat grotesque in appearance! :-)

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Common: Black Wildebeest
Scientific: Connochaetes gnou

Banded Groundling
 Brachythemis leucosticta
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Low flying, almost “under one’s feet”.

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Marié commented:

Beautiful picture! ? Banded Groundlings remain inconspicuous while settled on the ground. When people or animals pass by, they spring into action, preying on insects disturbed in the process.

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Common: Banded Groundling (English), Gebande Gronwagtertjie
Scientific: Brachythemis leucosticta

Oxbane
 Boophone disticha
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Large bulb

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Marié commented:

Lovely pictures, Liz. It looks like 'Oxbane' / 'Seerooglelie' (Boophone disticha) in the Amaryllis family. When dry, the fruiting head breaks loose and becomes a large tumbling weed blowing in the wind. Apparently the plant sap is toxic and was used by the San to prepare poison for their arrows.

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Common: Oxbane (English), Seerooglelie (Afrikaans), inCwadi (Xhosa, Zulu)
Scientific: Boophone disticha

Bobbejaantjie
 Babiana stricta
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Growing in a wetland area. Lily-like, stripy leaves.

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Marié commented:

The leaves and opened flowers lead me to think it belongs to the Genus Babiana. Perhaps Babiana stricta. It is a small, indigenous bulb with star-shaped flowers in a wide range of colours - often blue. Flowers are fragrant. The name is derived from 'bobbejaan' (Afrikaans for baboon), because baboons dig out the bulbs for food. They are easily recognised by their strong, ribbed leaves.

Marié suggested a new ID:

Common: Bobbejaantjie
Scientific: Babiana stricta
Notes: Not 100% sure.

Raasblaar
 Combretum zeyheri
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I always thought that they use the seeds of this tree and put them into marbles!

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Common: Raasblaar, Large-fruited Bus Willow
Scientific: Combretum zeyheri
Notes: http://www.ispotnature.org/species-dictionaries/sanbi/Combretum%20zeyheri

Dok Tor commented:

Not Combretum mkuzense, which is a scarce and localised species and not found as a street plant in Hatfield, Pretoria.

Broad-leaved Koral Tree
 Erythrina latissima
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Large tree

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Marié commented:

Liz, I've done that for you. We will try to resolve the editing issue you are experiencing. Also, please know that the new WhatSpecies platform is being tested as we speak... we're almost ready! ?

Lizzie commented:

Marie, I made a spelling mistake with the name, but aren't able to edit the observation, can you fix it for me please?

Lizzie commented:

Posting...

Red-leaved Fig
 Ficus ingens
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Tree growing next to water stream with little round green-red fruits growing on tree trunks.

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Common: Red-leaved Fig, Rooiblaarvy
Scientific: Ficus ingens
Notes: Their bark is greyish and fairly smooth; Young spring leaves are bronze-red; 5-8 veins on both sides of midrib; Lower pair of veins branch into sub-lateral veins.

Marié commented:

Beautiful tree. Thank you for sharing Liz! I am not 100% sure, but have suggested an ID.

Peeling Plane
 Ochna pulchra
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Growing on a rocky hill. Flowers attract many insects.

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Lizzie commented:

Interesting,I often sit under it and always wondered about it. Thanks Marie.

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Common: Peeling Plane / Lekkerbreek
Scientific: Ochna pulchra
Notes: Apparently the oil of the seed has an unpleasant fragrance - could explain the number of insects attracted to it.

Marié commented:

Fascinating tree. Thank you for the detailed pictures Liz - along with the description it definitely helps with identifying the tree - have a look at the suggested an ID. :-)

Purple-Crested Lourie
 Tauraco porphyreolophus
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Large colourful bird with dark-blue crest, blue wing when folded and blue tail, ochre breast, black bill.I could stop staring at them!

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Marié commented:

Lizzie - when you open any of your own observations, an orange "Edit Observation" button should appear in the top left corner, below the WhatSpecies logo. Clicking on that should enable you to edit your own observations. Can you find it?

Lizzie commented:

For some reason I cannot edit my observations. Marie help!