Wasp Pollinator

I am not sure what this fella's name but this is not the first time I have seen this wasp pollinating the Protea trees when s/he comes in for a tasty sweet snack.

Walking in the veldt outside my home, it is just rocky grass covered slopes with Protea trees. Now a then, if you look carefully you catch a glimpse of colour. No wait the veldt is full of colour, you just have to open your eyes, and see.

Blowing in the Wind

A cold polar wind has raced down the valley heralding the first cold front of the year to hit Gauteng. Forget about the Stark’s motto “Winter is Coming”, as winter is here in our first winter in this home and brrr it is cold.

Even the wildlife have gone to ground, as no respectable Italian Greyhound would ever leave their heated bed. This Spider Wasp must have gotten caught out by the sudden turn in the weather as was found succumb on our lawn this morning. Poor thing.