Richard Johnstone said lets try a new venue. I was blown. On my doorstep is an amazing piece of forest with many surprises.ie. Forelly Ally. Always have a partner, keep safety in mind.
It starts between the houses and leads to a connecting dirt road leading to the weir. It was a nice hot sunny day. we parked the vehicle on the sidewalk. , We took our gear and started following the pathway through the bush. It is a beautiful piece of indigenous forest with a little stream on the left hand side. The undergrowth is very luscious. The bird songs fill the air. Every few steps you find a new specie of plant, insects and a a small variety of Dragonflies. Richard wanted to show me the Gold-tail Damselfly. Low and behold we found it on low growing plants.
What an amazing sight, This was my first time to see it. I could not take enough photos. This is an ideal spot for Biomapping. Taking photos of birds are a challenge with the dense vegetation.
Follow the trail. It will lead you into the dirt road coming from Meerensee Primary School and you can walk all the way alongside Lake Mzingazi to the Weir.
Birds: 9
Butterflies: 11
Dragonfly Species: 7
Plant Species: 23