In the Tankwa Karoo Region of the Northern Cape we encounter an angry spitting Black Cobra, Naja nigricincta woodii, who was not receptive to our trying to celebrate his birthday by putting a party hat on him.
Sadly, on this day the baboons were not happy to have us on this mountain slope either, as you can tell from the sound of their barking I'm the background.
We encounter an incredible blooming Salvia dentata, as well as the extremely odd #Hoodia gordonii, along with numerous #Tylecodon species and an entire hillside colored pink by the petaloid staminodes of #Ruschia intricata.
For better photos, all observations of the species of plants and animals listed here are available on the inaturalist account,(joeysantore), along with detailed macro shots of flower morphology. Thanks to Matt Berger for the use of his spitting cobra photo. Drawing of Spitting Cobra in party hat by Joey Santore.
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