Expedition site
The Fynbos Estate property has two sections. The lower section is agricultural, and they produce wines under the label Dragonridge. The winery is artisanal, and...
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The expedition starts
The Biodiversity and Development Institute is setting up a long term bird ringing site on Fynbos Estate (@fynbosestate), an hour’s drive north of Cape Tow...
How to submit records to the Virtual Museum
Do you love all things biodiversity? Do you love photography? Do you love exploring new places? And do you love nature and the great outdoors? Then you are a ke...
Year of the Dragon – OdonataMAP records of note for 2018 – PART THREE
John Wilkinson, one of the most hard working members on the OdonataMAP expert panel, has put together a terrific summary of the best OdonataMAP records for 2018...
Year of the Dragon – OdonataMAP records of note for 2018 – PART TWO
John Wilkinson, one of the most hard working members on the OdonataMAP expert panel, has put together a terrific summary of the best records for 2018 for each p...
Year of the Dragon – OdonataMAP records of note for 2018 – PART ONE
John Wilkinson, one of the most hard working members on the OdonataMAP expert panel, has put together a terrific summary of the best records for 2018 for each p...
… and now for something a little bit different … BOPping birds … Birds with Odd Plumage
Since it started in March 2012, 450 records have been uploaded to the BOP section of the Virtual Museum. BOP stands for Birds with Odd Plumage. The BOP lo...
Viva Virtual Museum! Let’s get BioMAPping…
What is the Virtual Museum? When people hear the word “museum” they often think of a building filled with dusty display cases and stuffed animals. B...
The town in South Africa with the most Virtual Museum records per inhabitant is Daniëlskuil
We asked citizen scientist Altha Liebenberg to select a few of the Virtual Museum records which had given her the greatest pleasure in submitting during 2018. A...
Marvelous moths are a massive challenge: a selection from the Virtual Museum in 2018
Birds are simple. So are dragonflies. If you are looking for one of life’s tougher challenges then volunteer to help with the identification of the moths ...