Sixteen carnivore species were detected by camera traps over 43 days in August-October 2018, six more than in the previous assessment. In 2015, Dr Lourens Swanepoel conducted a survey of the predators using Verloren Valei, as reported in The Wetlander … Read More
One of the more common butterflies that occurs in Verloren Valei is the Garden Acraea, Acraea horta. It is a widespread species in South Africa, absent only from the desert regions. This orange and black butterfly is a common sight … Read More
Escarpment Bird Club visits us. Over the weekend of 2-4 March 2018, two groups of approximately 20 birders visited the Reserve, as well as other birding areas in the area. They were joined by Bongani and Thulani, the two Verloren … Read More
Warren’s Blue is not the only butterfly species endemic to Verloren Valei. A visitor to Verloren Valei in early summer is likely to be greeted by hundreds if not thousands of brown butterflies flying across the grasslands and around the … Read More
Some headway has been made in protecting the three species of cranes present in the area, but the battle is far from won. Cranes are not ordinary birds. Around the world, their spectacular mating dances have made them important symbols: … Read More
Yellow is the dominant colour of the delayed, but long-anticipated, Verloren Valei spring—but the blue or purple of Disa baurii is well worth seeking out. The high grasslands shake off the winter cold late; spring in Verloren Valei tends to … Read More
Verloren Valei is associated primarily with wild flowers and birds, but a new study broadens the picture to include a fascinating glimpse of the carnivores that use the reserve. More study is needed. … Read More
