@BotSocSA

Know, grow, protect and enjoy South Africa's indigenous flora.

 South Africa
botanicalsociety.org.za
Joined April 2015
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Today is also #MarasmodesDay. Read how South Africa's most threatened plant genus benefited from @CREWCitSciZA, @BotSocSA, @CapeNature1 attention each #FreedomDay for more than 10 years to observe and record this elusive daisy botanicalsociety.org.za/meet… sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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If there is one thing you could do to help the #Fynbos (as seen in #TheGreenPlanet) it is to follow and support @BotSocSA and their mission to 'know, grow, protect and enjoy South Africas indigenous flora' !
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BotSocSA@BotSocSA25 Nov 2021
If you are in the area, join our #BotSoc Algoa Branch for an intimate evening on "Sustainable Gardening", presented by BotSoc Council member and horticulturist extraordinaire - Keith Kirsten. Details on the poster.
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Semi-arid landscapes of Namaqualand that are punctuated with striking quiver trees
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Wonderful to meet Rupert Koopman @RK_ct this am @KirstenboschNBG one of the world’s great botanical gardens. Protecting 🌎 #ecosystem is key to tackling #climatecrisis given nature’s role in climate mitigation, resilience & adaptation. #Biodiversity will be a top priority @COP26
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How do I know my garden needs water? It is only necessary to water your garden when the top 5-8cm of the soil is dry. A quick, easy way to check is to simply stick your finger in the ground or use a moisture meter
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Hello! It is #BlackBotanistsWeek2021 I'm Rupert, the conservation manager at @BotSocSA botanicalsociety.org.za/ I have many many many favourite plants.... In critically endangered #renosterveld yesterday & likely a new locality for endangered #Oxalis strigosa. Thread
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Tugela Falls stand at a dizzying 947m high, ranking amongst the world's highest!🍃Nestled within the Drakensberg Mountains, KZN, the falls are best found by following the Senital hiking trail, considered a tough trail but with rewarding views like this📷IG: @vitaminjay_z
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Nerine humilis - ever so pretty Geophytes are always such a great pleasure to catch whilst flowering as they have dormant periods. #NaturePhotography #fynbos #wildflower
Pink flower with thin petals that have frills

ALT Pink flower with thin petals that have frills

Pink flower surrounded by a background of light pebbles and shrubs

ALT Pink flower surrounded by a background of light pebbles and shrubs

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As part of International Biodiversity Day celebration SA and European partners are currently hosting a virtual event on sharing solutions to create and grow businesses that work for nature and people. Join the virtual event now #GreenRecovery #ForNature bit.ly/3wcrgi8
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The Richtersveld area is desert landscape with changing scenery, from jagged mountain peaks, to sandy coastal plains and colourful indigenous flora. 📷SANParks
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With its high density of flowers, the garden is a great place to observe pollinators. There are many species of bees, flies, beetles, moths and butterflies, as well as birds and rodents involved in pollination
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Be sure to get involved in the City Nature Challenge, from 30 April to 03 May 2021! youtube.com/watch?v=vR18Iarb… #CityNatureChallenge2021 #CapeNature

Join the Cape Town City Nature Challenge 2021

The City Nature Challenge is coming up in less than two weeks and w...

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Look, in my book every day is #EarthDay Here's a critically endangered Serruria flava next to a rooibos field in the Cederberg near Eselbank. redlist.sanbi.org/species.ph…
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The Scientific Authority has been established in terms of Section 60 of NEMBA. The purpose of the Scientific Authority is to assist with regulating and restricting trade in specimens of TOPS- and CITES-listed species.
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Change of dates and venue for the next IBC #paleobotany
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@IPBES22 Apr 2021
Global indicators of #ecosystem extent & condition have decreased by an average of 47% of their estimated natural baselines ...this trend is continuing What can we start doing #ForNature on #EarthDay and every day?🌎🌍🌏
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I meant Encephalartos *ghellinckii* and here is a pink Helichrysum too. 😊
Marti Kruger@MartiBlom20 Jun 2019
Encephalartos ghelinkii grows near the base of Gray's Pass, Keith Bush Camp. Tis is where Keith fell when his abseil sling broke, he and his two companions had just completed the first successful ascent of the north face. southafrica.co.za/early-conq…
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The integration between biodiversity, sustainable development and human communities is most relevant at the scale of local government. It is also the foremost level of government responsible for land-use planning and decision-making
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S.A. Tree no: 615.1 #Oleaceae #Family: #Chionanthus #foveolatus subsp. #foveolatus. Common name: #Cape #Pock #Ironwood, #Fynblaarysterhout. Varies in height from 5 to 30 m. in medium to high altitudes. Branchlets hairy, leaves broadly elliptic .
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