ePostcard #21: Protea Splendor

ePostcard #21: Protea Splendor

ePostcard #21: Protea Splendor On the southwestern tip of the African continent, South Africa’s famous Cape Floral Kingdom (or fynbos) is a center of diversity for one of the most spectacular flowering plant families in the world—the Proteaceae. The two main centers...
ePostcard #20: Rock Hyrax (South Africa)

ePostcard #20: Rock Hyrax (South Africa)

ePostcard #20: Rock Hyrax (South Africa) If you haven’t heard of hyraxes, which are called “ dassies” in South Africa, you are not alone. Hyraxes inhabit rocky terrain across sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East. At first glance, the rock hyrax appears rodent-like...