Never-ending Nature

Please DO NOT add red dye or red-colored liquids to bird feeders. Adding red dye to the liquid provides no nutritional benefit to birds. If you want to feed birds, simple water and sugar will do! No food colouring, honey, artificial sweeteners, brown sugar, or flavoured syrups.

𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞? We want to tell your stories! Give us a quick overview here: forms.gle/AaZ5quNUjE9z4j4w6 If you know anyone doing good work, tag them in this post!

Dec to Feb are generally the hottest months of the year in South Africa. Wildlife often seek shade in unexpected places. neverendingnature.co.za/wild… #neverendingnatureblog #summervibes #summerheat

PLEASE MAKE IT STOP!!! The amount of AI-generated nature content on social media is insane! I wonder what the long-term effect is of constantly consuming fictionalised versions of nature presented as if they were real. Does it deepen the appreciation for wildlife?

Besides water and snacks… What’s one thing you always carry on a day hike, and why? Image credit: Laura Chouette, Pexels #Neverendingnatureblog #hikingdebate #DayHike #HikingGear

Reasons to skip the Kruger National Park and opt for Marakele National Park in the Limpopo Province... One reason: incredible mountain scenery! See more reasons here: web.facebook.com/share/p/17n… #neverendingnatureblog #MarakeleNationalPark

We all love shady trees, but not all trees are equal. When we talk about the tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima), do you know how to identify it and why not to plant it? Learn more about this tree: neverendingnature.co.za/inva… #neverendingnatureblog #invasivespecies

Ever wondered about the viewpoints in the Golden Gate Highlands National Park? The landscapes tell a story nearly 200 million years in the making. Find out more about the roadside viewpoints and what they reveal: neverendingnature.co.za/view…

We live in such a wasteful world, but we can make changes. So our challenge to you this week: do ONE thing to make a change. Which option will you choose? neverendingnature.co.za/zero…

Struggling with aphids in your garden? Before acting, take a closer look... If you have aphid mummies among your aphids, you should be super excited! We have an article that explains why you should just let them be: neverendingnature.co.za/iden…

Please DO NOT add red dye or red-colored liquids to bird feeders. Adding red dye to the liquid provides no nutritional benefit to birds. If you want to feed birds, simple water and sugar will do! No food colouring, honey, artificial sweeteners, brown sugar, or flavoured syrups.

Have you grown a food garden from kitchen scraps? Many can be turned into fresh, growing food, which makes it ideal for beginner gardens that don't want to spend money on seeds. neverendingnature.co.za/star…

Help us grow! Never-ending Nature is all about celebrating the wild, the wonderful, and the weird bits of nature. We need YOUR help! - Invite only one or two nature-loving friends to our page - Share your favourite post from our feed to your timeline so more people can see them!

Dung beetles will fight over some dung. Do you know why? Have a read here: neverendingnature.co.za/roll… Photo: Credit: Tom Christensen, Pexels

Fear is powerful. But so is perspective. Spiders quietly keep ecosystems in balance. Yet for many people, they trigger instant fear. More than 99% of South Africa's spiders are completely harmless. Conservation starts with education: neverendingnature.co.za/spid…

𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐞! 📷 If you’ve vowed to keep your garden chemical-free, what’s your go-to solution for keeping aphids in check? We share a few ideas here: neverendingnature.co.za/ways…

We all have places we'd rather be than in the office hard at work right now.... Where would you rather be right now? Where is your mind drifting to currently?

You would think that, as South Africans, we would know our own heritage. Resharing, as this is still somewhat of a shock.... Do you know our national symbols? neverendingnature.co.za/nati… #neverendingnatureblog #ProudlySouthAfrican #heritageday

You would think that, as South Africans, we would know our own heritage. Resharing, as this is still somewhat of a shock.... Do you know them? neverendingnature.co.za/nati…

Tomorrow is Heritage Day. Share your braai secrets! How do you ensure the wood you buy is dry? Is there an easy way to tell? #neverendingnatureblog #braai #heritageday #braaiday