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Re: Butterfly migration comes to Johannesburg

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A couple here today! ^Q^


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Re: Butterfly migration comes to Johannesburg

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^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^

Only one? O**


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superb unique one ^Q^


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Re: Butterfly migration comes to Johannesburg

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It was a blizzard of butterflies! Very few of them settled and when they did they were very skittish. That was the only one I got close enough to photograph.


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Re: Butterfly migration comes to Johannesburg

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Sprocky wrote:
He said the swarms have now reached Gauteng and would soon head towards Mozambique before crossing the sea to Madagascar.

The female butterflies however lay eggs along the route, which in turn would begin the next life cycle.

Now , if they were to lay those eggs at destination , the won't have to migrate every year , saving a lot of effort , energy , time , etc O** 0*\


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Before I get too carried away...I need to see whether my video can be seen....thx Michele

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Re: Dung Beetle in KTP

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Very strange! in the middle of the sand :-? -O-

There will not be much sustenance in there O**


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Dung beetle practising with sand? ( Kgalagadi )

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Re: Dung Beetle in KTP

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well done ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^

mine was on the road.... and I can't go out 0*\ , stopped a long time, till it was on the other side... but never, never went to the sun 0' =O:


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