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March in Southern Africa
March in Southern Africa marks the beginning of autumn. Being in the eastern part means it is raining season. With temperatures still being warm and humidity high, thunderstorms are often formed, leading to heavy downpours. (IMG_1Thunderstorm)
As the rain pours down, small streams are formed, flowing to the lowest parts creating rather huge puddles of water all across the landscape. Even though these whether conditions can be tricky for some, others thrive on it! (IMG_2Flowing Water)
The Brunsvigia that is also known as a Candelabra flower are native to Southeastern and South Africa, which only blooms in March after the rain. (IMG_3 Brunsvigia)
It is not just flowers that come out after the rain, but also predators. This little guy is a black-backed jackal. He was hiding for most of the day, but now that it is cooler after the rain he is in search for a snack. Being an omnivore he will eat almost anything that is available including plants and insects. (IMG_4Jackal)
With water being so abundant there is no need for the animals to travel, leaving the bigger waterholes that supplies water during the dry winter months without an animal in sight. (IMG_5Waterhole) (Elephant Bull)
March in not just about the whether. For some it is a time for breeding and raising their young.
Egyptian geese are monogamous meaning that they mate for life. Both the male and the female help to care for the offspring until they can look after themselves. These two were blessed with 6 little ones that are too cute for words! (IMG_6Geese)
While geese like to raise their offspring around water, dung beetles on the other hand like to raise theirs around dung, in which they then lay their eggs! They especially like to do this when the whether is warm and wet. (IMG_7Dung Beetle)
March is also elephant mating season, often resulting in them fighting with each other. These two were just trying to figure out who is the strongest.(IMG_8Elephants)
March in beautiful with the grass being green and lush, flowers blooming, rain and thunder, and all the animals enjoying the last bit of summer. Here is a zebra foal playing with one of her family members.(IMG_9Zebras)
March-A Month of Variety
If I had to sum up our month of March into just a few words, I think that I would say “bees, bugs (and insects,) birds and buds.” The woods are starting to turn the many shades of the tree blossoms and tiny wild flowers are popping up everywhere. Cheerful birds, thrilled that the weather is warming up, can be heard singing from early morning to late at night.
“Busy as a bee” is an appropriate phrase for what can be observed of our pollinators as they get that job done while they collect their nectar before the blooms fade. Though,you just might find more bees than you expected if you happen upon a swarm. It is quite a sight to watch 1-1½ gallon of bees hanging from each other in an evergreen tree.
Although, bugs and insects are not necessarily a favorite part of spring, they usually start making their appearance in March. There is much variation between them in size, shape, color and even behavior. March is definitly a month full of the variety of God’s Creation!March-A Month of Variety
If I had to sum up our month of March into just a few words, I think that I would say “bees, bugs (and insects,) birds and buds.” The woods are starting to turn the many shades of the tree blossoms and tiny wild flowers are popping up everywhere. Cheerful birds, thrilled that the weather is warming up, can be heard singing from early morning to late at night.
“Busy as a bee” is an appropriate phrase for what can be observed of our pollinators as they get that job done while they collect their nectar before the blooms fade. Though,you just might find more bees than you expected if you happen upon a swarm. It is quite a sight to watch 1-1½ gallon of bees hanging from each other in an evergreen tree.
Although, bugs and insects are not necessarily a favorite part of spring, they usually start making their appearance in March. There is much variation between them in size, shape, color and even behavior. March is definitly a month full of the variety of God’s Creation!-Ruth Parris
3/25/23Here are my submissions for the month of March from the state of Virginia! I chose to write captions for each one, and I entitled the whole photo essay “The Little Things.”
Fresh, bursting color is born amidst the dry landscape (IMG_9050).
The first shoots of life exploding their heads through the earth, reaching for the sun (IMG_8898).
A lingering drop from the first spring rain, still clinging to the leaf (IMG_9055).
Pink buds unfurl as they wake up to the light (IMG_8672).
Tiny white flowers take turns popping open, unnoticed by the rest of the world (IMG_8561).
Crystallized dew drops frozen in time (IMG_9014).
Young nestlings foraging in the mossy woodland countryside (IMG_8993).
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@parrisfamily wow, we named our photo essays almost the same name! I love your photos!!
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