Author: Di Stromberg

  • Counting Birds in Steenbok

    Posted on by Di StrombergThis project reaches the whole of South Africa and records information for non- passerine (non-perching) species of birds associated with wetlands. Currently the project curates waterbird data for at least 628 sites, by a network of volunteers numbering between 800... Read more »

  • Ta-DAH!

    Posted on by Di Stromberg  At the moment you may have seen the marvellous splashes of red colour dotted all over the Reserve.  These are the flowers of the Brunsvigia orientalis. Say it nice and posh:   “brunz – VIJ – ee – uh  ... Read more »

  • SHARP SHARP!

    Posted on by Di Stromberg      These words have been snipped with secateurs!  Read all about the Red Candelabra flower (Brunsvigia orientalis). With those words floating around in your head draw a line with your finger between each word-piece to put them back... Read more »

  • Interview with Clare B, a 9 year old from Knysna….

    Posted on by Di StrombergI thought it would be fun and interesting to get a child’s perspective on Steenbok. Let’s see what she said!! 1 – How long have you been coming here? Since I was 2. 2 – Waow, aren’t you bored of... Read more »

  • ASPARAGUS….

    Posted on by Di StrombergThese two Asparagus (picture on the left) can be seen, literally next to each other across from the Indigenous Garden path. Whilst the vigorous, robust & somewhat scary looking Asparagus falcatus would tend to want you to move along, the... Read more »

  • HYPOXIS VILLOSA

    Posted on by Di StrombergFamily: HYPOXIDACEAE This beautiful tuberous perennial is currently very striking in the Indigenous Garden. Easily recognisable with its strap-like leaves which are arranged tidily one above the other in 3 ranks. These hairy leaves are arched with prominent ribs, narrowing... Read more »

  • Plumbago auriculata

    Posted on by Di StrombergSky Blue flora now in the indigenous gardens of Steenbok Nature Reserve plumbago (Eng.); blousyselbos (Afr.) A large scrambling untidy shrub with clear blue flowers at the end of the branch tips.  In summer, the bush is covered with glorious... Read more »

  • Update on Alien Invasive clearing in Steenbok Nature Reserve

    Posted on by Di StrombergVerbena bonariensis; (purple flowers, Blouwater bossie) had started to appear again in the low lying and moist area near the Coral tree west of the tennis courts.  It is a tall herb with square stems covered with stiff hairs. Weeding... Read more »

  • JANUARY 2020, RAINFALL FIGURES….

    Posted on by Di StrombergRainfall in the month of January was a record breaking 182mm. Although not the highest monthly figure ever, certainly  the highest in a January since we started keeping records. “How was the rainfall in Steenbok in January?” – in a... Read more »