Zimbabwe’s Border Posts
Questions come up on the examination papers about border posts, especially which border posts lead to which of our neighbouring countries.…
Fungus – Four Categories
We can easily see and interact with plants in the form of trees, grasses, flowers and vegetables. There is, however, a…
Southern Red Bishop
Euplectes orix (Genus: euplectes, Greek = woven, referring to nests; orix, Greek 'oriza' = rice, presumably referring to habit of feeding in rice-fields)Chikenya (Shona), Euplecte ignicolore(French), Cardeal-tecelao-vermelho(Portuguese)…
Banded or Golden Orb-weaver Spiders
Scientific name Trichonephilia (previous known as Nephilia) These large orb-weaver spiders are conspicuous towards the end of the rainy season but…
Long-crested Eagle
Lophaetus occipitalis (Genus: Lophaetus = Greek, a crested eagle; species: occipitalis = Latin, of the back of the head) Kondokondo, pfinye (Shona), Aiglehuppard, (French), Aquia-de-penacho (Portuguese) Call: http://www.xeno-canto.org/268792 I have…
Bees: Threats to this key species
Some years ago now there were reports that Chinese farmers were having to pollinate their almond trees by hand with tiny…
Owls & Chameleons: What do they have in common?
Our planet is teeming with life forms, each busily following its life’s plan. They all require a set of physical conditions…
Levaillant’s Cuckoo a.k.a. Striped Cuckoo
Clamator levaillantii (Genus Clamator = Latin: noisy, referring to the loud chattering noises of the genus; species levaillantii = Latin: after Francois Le Vaillant (1753-1824), French…
“Cold-blooded” (Poikilothermic) Wildlife
I have divided wildlife posts into "warm-blooded" (homeothermic) or "cold-blooded" (poikilothermic) species - see menu options at top of page.
“Warm-blooded” (homeothermic) Wildlife
I have divided wildlife posts into "warm-blooded" (homeothermic) or "cold-blooded" (poikilothermic) species - see menu options at top of page.
