They come to South Africa to see the Five Big
Ones. Now the Seven Big Ones. My seven swans a -swimming last year.
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| For Elephant's Eye 2011 was the year of the Cape Leopard |
Seven. This was the year the world’s population reached 7 billion. A monopoly, telephone, number hard to get your mind around. Approaching-a-world-of-seven-billion-people. Se7en summits.
Just in case this
is new to you – the 12
Days OF Christmas. Sung
here by the Muppets. Or
Bing Crosby and the Andrew Sisters.
I invite you to join me. My theme is simply to play with the
numbers from one to twelve. Just one day or as many as you like. You are
welcome to (write a new post or) trawl your archives for that post YOU love,
that never got the exposure it deserved. A photo, WITH title/caption/words. Or
only words for a change? You are also welcome to come back some time in the
future and join in.
Not just a comment? Give me a
link to … a large animal in your garden? Or one seen while hiking or travelling
in 2011?
Happy New Year to the 7 billion of us.
Happy New Year to the 7 billion of us.
Pictures by Jurg, words by Diana of Elephant's Eye
- wildlife gardening in Porterville, near Cape Town in South Africa
(If you mouse over brown text, it turns shriek pink. Those are my links.)
Diana, a happy new year to you!
ReplyDeleteI have tried my best to invite a large animal to my garden, with some hazelnuts, but the squirrels have better things to do... Which leaves our common jay to be the biggest animal in my garden.
I hope all the best for the leopards!
Elke
Diana I am sad to hear that 3 leopards were killed recently. I will be blogging about my spot next week. Now it is even more important for us to help protect these beautiful creatures and others like them...we are far outnumbering them and I am afraid to think what our overpopulation will do to the world...
ReplyDeleteHi Diana - Lovely photos! Like Elke, I'm battling to lure large animals to my garden! The nbest I'm doing is MOLES! :)
ReplyDeleteI wish you a very happy new year and great 2012!
Happy New Year, Diana!
ReplyDeleteJust getting caught up after an almost 2 month hiatus. We were recently talking about our impact to wildlife, in their native environment. While not as exotic as in your part of the world, the other night my daughter and I were serenaded by coyotes just a few blocks away. It was very ethereal and very unusual in the suburbs of Chicago. (not that I feel good about adverse impact to animals, who now have to forage in suburbia)
Sorry Diana - I 'fat-fingered' the keys on the last comment. (It's Shyrlene.)
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year, Diana! May 2012 bring you peace, prosperity and plants.
ReplyDeleteI have a large animal picture. Not in my garden though. Can I just send you a link to a picture?
Happy New Year, Diana! May 2012 bring you peace, prosperity and plants.
ReplyDeleteBom - these leopards are not in MY garden, they are up on the mountain ;~) Any large animal from your year 2011 is welcome!
ReplyDeleteSo sad about the leopards! What amazing rocks and is that a man made cave for the leopards? You know about the bears here.
ReplyDeleteCarol - that is sad history. The leopards were caught in these stone traps by the stock farmers, before the animals were protected.
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