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| Simply Deliciosus |
| 05-07-2010 22:05 |
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Lactarius deliciosus
The appearance of this gill-fungus of the pinewoods is against it, although it is a good edible one and very common. Its general colouring when young is vivid carrot to orange or orange-brick, and to this it often adds in aging a rather daunting verdigris green. Old plants may even become entirely green. When handled or bruised it turns the same green colour, but these green stains need not put you off if the plant seems reasonably young and fresh. |
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| Try these hikes in the WESTERN CAPE... |
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Between Knysna and Plettenberg Bay |
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2 days |
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Cederberg |
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5 days |
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Kommetjie, Cape Town |
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2hrs |
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Table mountain, Camps Bay |
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3 - 5 hrs |
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Hike of the week |
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Riviersonderend Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve |
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Province: WESTERN CAPE |
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Duration: 8.5 hrs |
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Distance: 15km |
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Photograph by: klair |
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Mushroom of the week |
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Photo submitted: (21 November 2011) |
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| Amanita Rubescens |
 Poisonous |
| Size: 50 - 150 mm |
| Habitat: Grows in woods |
Spore bearing:  Gills |
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Flushed with shades of russet-pink to rust, being darker at the centre and almost reddish at the margin. Covered with greyish pink scales, which are prominent when the mushroom is young. |
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Some other poisonous mushrooms... |
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| Click here to view full list >> |
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| ARTICLES |
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| Residential poisoning in the Swartland |
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14-11-2011 12:33
On Thursday afternoon my eight month pregnant wife and myself were in our front garden, when we noticed a tractor driving past us with sprayers and workers in masks. |
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| Fracking - shale gas drilling in the Karoo |
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07-11-2011 13:07
The government of South Africa is on the brink of taking what may be an irreversible decision about a largely unstudied technology, in an environment where the requisite parties have not been consulted or heard. |
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| City of Cape Town continues to prioritise mowing over biodiversity |
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05-09-2011 17:08
Department of Biodiversity & Conservation Biology, University of the Western Cape
Despite continued calls to the contrary, the City of Cape Town continues to show little regard for biodiversity conservation! Most forget that biological diversity is NOT just about numbers of different species, it also makes reference to the relative contribution by each individual species. |
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| Allergy-Friendly Gardening |
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31-08-2011 12:28
Do you love gardening, but suffer from acute hay fever? Perhaps you should plant an indigenous garden Spring is often synonymous with acute hay fever, so here are some sensible suggestions for surrounding yourself with low pollen producing , allergy friendly indigenous plants. |
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| NEWS |
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| Happy Feet tag not transmitting. |
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12-09-2011 05:49
Happy Feet, the penguin who was given a second lease on life and was given a lift part of the way back to his antarctic home has disappeared from the radar. |
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| Plant to process disposable nappies into roof tiles? |
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12-09-2011 05:41
A new plant is due to open today in in West Bromwich in the UK, designed to recycle disposable nappies and other similar items recovering the components which can then be used to manufacture a range of building products including roof tiles. |
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| Follow Happy Feet's Journey Home |
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05-09-2011 15:49
Happy Feet, the Emperor penguin who lost his way and found himself stuck on a beach in New Zealand back in June and eating sand instead of snow has been released back into the wild. |
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| Welcome to the world's 7 Billionth person. |
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02-09-2011 16:04
Well the experts don't think that they have arrived yet but it is predicted that during October somewhere in the world, probably India or China, the most populous nations on the planet, a birth will bring the total number of humans living on this fragile globe to 7 billion. |
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