NATUREZAOPEDIA

“I love walking because it clears your mind, enriches the soul, takes away stress and opens up your eyes to a whole new world.” – Claudette

“Slow down and enjoy life. It’s not only the scenery you miss by going too fast — you also miss the sense of where you are going and why.”

“In its complexity and sensuality, nature invites exploration, direct contact, and experience.

“Enjoy the little things in life. Because one day you will look back and realize they were the big things... -Robert Brault”

Life is precious🤗⭐🤗 #inspiration #nature #life #happiness #naturezaopedia #quote #macrophotography #naturephotography #southafrica

A compilation of insects for your viewing pleasure. #insects #nature #beautyinnature #naturezaopedia

Froggie not happy with camera...💚😅💚 #nature #macrophotography #naturephotography #frog #reedfrog #quote #memes #funny #smile

Rain Frog Such a cute little grumpy frog 😍🐸🤩 #rainfrog #frog #nature #macrophotography #macro #amphibian #cute #grumpy #naturelo

Garden Acraea or Acraea horta 🦋🎋🦋 -Found in Southern Africa and Zimbabwe. -Commonly found around October to April.

The Citrus Swallowtail butterflies have black and yellow markings with red and blue eyespots.

The caterpillars of the Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly attach themselves to branches with silk, transforming into pupae/chrysalis.

Mature larvae of the Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly are green with white or pink markings and eyespots.

The immature larvae of the Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly are black/brown, yellow, and white with spikes. Their coloration provides effective

Mantis (Praying mantis) 💚🌳💚 -As adults, their enlarged spiny front legs are well-adapted for catching and holding their prey.

Dragonfly 💚🌾💚 -The wings of most dragonflies are held flat and away from the body.

Yellow Shining Leaf Chafer (Popillia bipunctata) 💚🐞💚 -Is a species of scarab beetles. -A smallish beetle about 2cm in length.

Giant Cone-headed Mantid (Hemiempusa Capensis) 💚👀💚 -One of the largest mantids. -They are a family of plant-mimicking mantises.

Common Rain Frog (Breviceps adspersus) 💚🐸💚 -A burrowing frog native to Southern Africa. -Commonly also called the Blaasop. ,

A newly emerging African Monarch Butterfly. 🦋🐛🦋 -An adult butterfly emerges after about two weeks as a chrysalis.

Samolus porosus -Common names: water-pimpernel -A very adaptable herbaceous plant found growing in a variety of moist or wet habitats.