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1 1 Spotting

Spotting

by lulakabulaHantam Local Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

Fynbos

1 1 Fountain kolkol

Fountain kolkol

by AdamBTWestern Cape, South Africa

Shrub approx. 1-1.5 tall

0 0 Cape Gorse

Cape Gorse

by Smith'sZooCape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

± 3 m - Stiffly shrub, bears large bright ...

1 1 King protea

King protea

by FanieWestern Cape, South Africa

Shrub to 3m, flowerheads 120-300mm

0 5 White Bristle bush

White Bristle bush

by Smith'sZooWestern Cape, South Africa

The white bristle bush is a greyish, rounded, sturdy

1 0 Wild Almond

Wild Almond

by jacoStellenbosch Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

Shrub or medium-sized tree, often ...

0 0 Sweet pea shrub

Sweet pea shrub

by DespinaTsafetopoulouWellington, New Zealand

gardeners. A tough shrub suitable for ...

1 1 Cape Robin-Chat

Cape Robin-Chat

by Noah CitizenOudtshoorn Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

Grey upperparts and underparts, orange throat, breast and rump, black mask and ...

3 2 Prince-of-Wales heath

Prince-of-Wales heath

by YolandeBuysDrakenstein Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

Beautiful flower, was found Paarl fynbos ...

1 19 Cape Zebra Cockroach numph

Cape Zebra Cockroach numph

by Smith'sZooWestern Cape, South Africa

1 cm - maybe smaller black and white cockroach.

0 0 Lesser Doublecollared sunbird

Lesser Doublecollared sunbird

by Wendy ClaphamSwartland Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

Male has metallic green head, blue and red breast band, grey belly, blue rump. ...

1 0 Bitterbush

Bitterbush

by Smith'sZooCape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Low growing shrub that flowers in the ...

1 1 Heath - Erica

Heath - Erica

by Smith'sZooCape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Erica coccinea subsp. coccinea is a rigid, stoutly branched, bushy

0 2 Bulbul

Bulbul

by ClaraCorreiaCape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

The Cape Bulbul is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. .

0 0 Protea scabra

Protea scabra

by YolandeDrakenstein Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

Mat-forming, resprouting shrublet with rough, erect, needle-like to narrow ...

2 2 Tarantula Hawk Wasp

Tarantula Hawk Wasp

by Smith'sZooCape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

± 28 mm wasp, orange antennas, dark blue black body

0 1 Butterfly Bush

Butterfly Bush

by Smith'sZooCape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

the harshness of the coast to the drier inland climates. An evergreen

3 0 Silkypuff Protea

Silkypuff Protea

by CathyWithers-ClarkeWestern Cape, South Africa

"Diastella is a genus containing seven species of flowering plants, commonly ...

1 3 China Flower

China Flower

by Smith'sZooCape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Showy, white flowers that shimmer in the sun brighten up this evergreen

0 1 Tree Pagoda

Tree Pagoda

by Smith'sZooCape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Habit: A rounded, gnarled shrub to 5m ...

0 1 Tree Pincushion

Tree Pincushion

by Smith'sZooWestern Cape, South Africa

shrubs or trees. The leaves, which can be ...

0 1 Red pincushion protea

Red pincushion protea

by Smith'sZooWestern Cape, South Africa

Rounded shrub with drooping branches to 1,5 ...

1 1 Protea

Protea

by YolandeDrakenstein Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

Kingdom (they are a typical example of

0 0 Heather

Heather

by Smith'sZooCape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Most of the species are small shrubs from ...

5 0 Cape Bulbul

Cape Bulbul

by Jared HerschKnysna Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

endemic resident breeder in coastal bush, open forest, gardens and

0 0 Myrtle-leaf milkwort

Myrtle-leaf milkwort

by DespinaTsafetopoulouΚύπρος, Cyprus

Polygala myrtifolia, the myrtle-leaf milkwort, is an evergreen 2-4m tall South ...

1 1 Erica canaliculata

Erica canaliculata

by YolandeDrakenstein Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

Erica canaliculata is a large, erect shrub ...

0 0 Bicoloured lampranthus

Bicoloured lampranthus

by Smith'sZooCape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Lampranthus bicolor is an erect, stiffly branched

2 6 Cancer Bush

Cancer Bush

by Smith'sZooWestern Cape, South Africa

used as an indigenous medicine for a variety of ailments. It is a

2 0 Honey Flower

Honey Flower

by Smith'sZooCape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Melianthus comosus is an attractive multi-stemmed

2 2 Polka Dot

Polka Dot

by pamsaiSifundza seLubombo, Swaziland

The Polka Dot (Pardopsis punctatissima) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae ...

0 0 Gonna Bush

Gonna Bush

by Wendy ClaphamSwartland Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

Passerina corymbosa is the most frequently encountered species in the genus ...

1 1 Cape Sweetpea

Cape Sweetpea

by Smith'sZooWestern Cape, South Africa

Podalyria calyptrata is a sturdy, fast-growing, well-branched

0 0 Fonteinbos

Fonteinbos

by Smith'sZooCape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Brunia noduliflora is an evergreen rounded

6 1 King Protea

King Protea

by Wendy ClaphamWitzenberg Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

P. cynaroides is a woody shrub with thick ...

2 0 robber fly

robber fly

by ArthropodRoxas City, Capiz, Philippines

The Asilidae are the robber fly family, also called assassin flies. They are ...

1 0 Red-footed Cannibalfly

Red-footed Cannibalfly

by alfrediguanaMaryland, USA

Robber flies have stout, spiny legs and they have three simple eyes (ocelli) in ...

0 0 Robber Fly

Robber Fly

by ShawnIegalChattanooga, Tennessee, USA

The Asilidae which is most commonly known as the Robber Fly or Assassin Fly, ...

4 0 Paintbrush Lily / Misryblom

Paintbrush Lily / Misryblom

by Johan HeynsNama Khoi Local Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

Old spotting only put up now after identification. What is interesting is that ...

5 0 Robberfly

Robberfly

by KarthiKeyanSTamil Nadu, India

robberfly with it's kill hoverfly

0 0 Robber Fly

Robber Fly

by CindyloohooNashville-Davidson, Tennessee, USA

From Wiki: The Asilidae are the robber fly family, also called assassin flies. ...

2 0 Erica

Erica

by AntónioGinjaGinjaPortugal

closely related genera of similar appearance.Most of the species are small ...

2 2 April Fool's Flower

April Fool's Flower

by Wendy ClaphamSwartland Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

There are generally 2 leaves per bulb, but occasionally 3. The leaves vary ...

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