Gorgeous large lyre snake found active on a large rock outcrop at night. Temperature aproximately 85 degrees. time about 9pm. Snake was very calm for a lyre snake and had the lightest pattern of any I've seen. Snake was 40-44 inches.

Experts - What is going on here? This male American Kestrel sure did seem to have the hots for this female Merlin. He kept trying to get close to her and even brought her a few treats (insects?) from the grass beneath the fence. She accepted the treats but didn't seem thrilled with the attention. However, when he flew off, she followed him...

Kleinmond seaside pine emperor #1 reared

20 Oct 2015

Collected two medium sized pine emperor moth caterpillars on Searsia sp at the boardwalk along the coast by Palmiet, Kleinmond WC.

23 Nov 2015

Caterpillar started to burrow down into soil provided.

3 Dec 2015

I had a look and found that it had pupated successfully.

8 April 2016

Perfect adult emerged.