THE FEVER TREE'S (VACHELLIA XANTHOPHLOEA) YOUNG BRANCHES & FOLIAGE ARE EATEN BY ELEPHANTS, GIRAFFE & VERVET MONKEYS, EATING THE PODS & LEAVES. THE FLOWERS ARE USED FOR FORAGING BY BEES & PROVIDE FAVOURED NESTING SITES FOR BIRDS! ONE OF THE FEW TREES WHERE PHOTOSYNTHESIS TAKES PLACE IN THE BARK!

GARDENING SEASONS - IN COLD AREAS WITHIN SOUTH AFRICA, PRUNING IS BEST LEFT TO EARLY SPRING. THIS PROTECTS PLANTS FROM SEVERE WEATHER!

 

WATER AND WILDLIFE AT RIETVLEI NATURE RESERVE - NATURAL RESOURCES THAT SOUTH AFRICA NEEDS TO PROTECT AND CONSERVE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS!