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Calling all Amateur Botanists – Identify this tree?

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Tom (Admin)

I have managed to identify all of the (often) strange trees and shrubs in my neighborhood, but there is one that has been confounding me. I’ve looked through all the best “local trees and shrubs” guides with no luck, and … Continue reading →

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Focus on Southern African shrubs and trees

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Tom (Admin)

Spring has sprung in Namibia, and that has caused all sorts of things to flower.  The mostly brown-and-dark-green, relatively drab city we arrived to in July (winter in the southern hemisphere) is turning all sorts of colors.  The purple Jacaranda … Continue reading →

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Spring has Sprung in Windhoek

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Tom (Admin)

Spring is definitely in the air in Namibia.  At least that’s what my daughter tells me – she informed me that September 1 was “spring day”.  Apparently in South Africa and Namibia, it’s not the 21st that heralds the coming … Continue reading →

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