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| The calm before the storm |
| Cape Town Stadium on the Wednesday night just before the start of the tournament. Glynnis - June 2010  |
| The Wheel of Excellence at the Waterfront |
| There's a new ferris wheel attraction at the Waterfront entrance (near the City Lodge). It's a fun ride with great views from the top, including this view of the stadium. Glynnis - June 2010  |
| Birds of the Chobe |
 Jenny Peers sent us these photos of birds taken on the Chobe River in Botswana in April. They are White-Faced Ducks, a Pied Kingfisher, a Malachite Kingfisher and below, an African Jacana.Jenny Peers - May 2010  |
| Is that a dog up that tree? |
 Aidan Butler sent in this picture of his dog Percy, who loves to climb trees down at the canal. He can go even higher than he is in this picture. He must give some cats a real scare to have a dog follow them up a tree.Aidan - May 2010 |
| Struisbaai, a photographers dream |
  Struissbaai, a quaint village near L'Águlhas, the southernmost tip of Africa has beautiful sunrises, sunsets, moonrises. The pictures are sunrise seen from inside the Waenhuiskraal cave near Arniston. Glynnis - May 2010 |
| What is this bird? |
 Carol sent us this picture and asked if anyone can identify this bird for her. June Wells reports: "It's definitely a Hoepoe. we used to see a lot of them in our garden; usually in pairs" |
| Cycad Fruit |
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A cycad in our garden surprised us when it suddenly produced fruit for the first time. This cycad is one of the more common varieties called Encephalartos natalensis. The male plant produces pollen and the female plant produces the seeds. Can anyone identify whether this is a male or female plant?