nikv (71)in Fungi Lovers • 4 years agoFungiFriday: some small autumn offeringsNot many fungi on my hot dry little hill so the autumn rain gifted me a few to show off, mostly what we get are a few…nikv (71)in #caturday • 4 years agoIn which: I discover more about albinism, Peanut picture time and Yoda poses as a fairyPeanut is growing well, getting naughtier by the day and plays with the other cats and steals their food. They mostly…nikv (71)adminin Succulent growers • 4 years agoBuying plants at the Sunday market and I show you my Haworthiopsis limifoliaI woke up this morning intending to go to the local flea market to look for taps for the kitchen but it's been rainy…nikv (71)adminin Succulent growers • 5 years agoWaking up for winter and odd residents in the soilA couple of the mesembs that I grow are completely dormant in the hottest months of the year. Some of them come from a…nikv (71)adminin Succulent growers • 5 years agoAnnouncing the Succulent Growers communityAfter years of waiting I finally got to make the community I wanted and hopefully invite some friends to a better…nikv (71)in #diy • 5 years agoLifehacks: unsticking large plant potsI got these large pots at the charity shop up the road: the staff couldn't separate the pots and the whole thing was…nikv (71)in #catsofsteemit • 5 years agoHow to be an embarrassing pet ownerwhat are you looking at hooman? Luckily, animals don't seem to care but I have to wonder what Peanut would think if…nikv (71)in #gardenjournal • 5 years agoJanuary in the garden and some Peanut for his fansPeanut learning about the great outdoors. He's allowed outside because although he's still a little scared, he comes…nikv (71)in #cats • 5 years agoUpdate time: Peanut and Yoda go to the vetPeanut has progressed very well, gaining confidence and trust. He still tends to run away if approached although he…nikv (71)in #kittens • 5 years agoKitten progressAfter 6 days I can say that he is a boy named Peanut, thanks to @ewkaw and @jotakrevs. It appears that he is not a…nikv (71)in #kittens • 5 years agoTaming a wild kittenDefinitely part Siamese but the eyes are too light-coloured and the head shape is wrong for it to be a pedigreed cat…nikv (71)in #gardenjournal2019 • 5 years agoDecember garden: cleaning and clearingWe get most of our rain in late December and so for a few weeks, the place resembles a tropical jungle as the plants…nikv (71)in #butterflyday • 5 years agoPredator and preyThe Robber fly has caught a Black Soldier fly and used her mouthparts to pierce the thorax of the soldier fly and feed…nikv (71)in #fungifriday • 5 years agoFungiFriday: more fun in the compost heapI cut down some trees a while ago and ended up piling a lot of other garden refuse on top. Now that I am shifting all…nikv (71)in #butterflyday • 5 years agoCleaning up the compost heap, starring Cormocephalus nitidus and a stinkbugI'm cleaning up a corner of my garden where I have been dumping all the leftovers of the invasive alien plants that I…nikv (71)in #flowers • 5 years agoCelebrating the rainDipladenia , a South American trumpet vine After weeks of heatwaves, we finally got our first real rains for the…nikv (71)in #gardenjournal2019 • 5 years agoLate spring into early summer in my gardenAlthough spring and summer are considered growing times, I'll start with some plants I grow that go to sleep in…nikv (71)in #catuday • 5 years agoCaturday featuring the king of stinkeyeWtf are you looking at, dumb hooman? Yoda has decided to colonise a vintage crate wherein I dumped some old…nikv (71)in #diy • 5 years agoA little renovation projectI am busy redoing my cottage and there was a fairly large window that needed bars put on it. I'm not in favour of…nikv (71)in #succulents • 5 years agoSome pictures from the succulent showThe Johannesburg Succulent Society had its spring show about 10 days ago. It was very quiet, probably because the…