Weekend in Pilanesberg

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By mid-February, the Wild de Wets were suffering from extreme bush withdrawal symptoms. So, with our “monochrome memories” from a visit to Pilanesberg National Park in December lined up for publishing at the same time, we headed back to Pilanesberg for a quick weekend bush-fix, camping at Bakgatla Resort for the Saturday night before Valentine’s Day.

It was noticeable that the Park received some much needed rain since our previous visit, evidenced by flowing streams, fuller dams and greener vegetation. We hope that more falls before the end of the summer rainy season, and that it will be enough to sustain the fauna and flora through the dry winter.

Camping at Bakgatla, Pilanesberg National Park, February 2016
Giraffe reaching for tasty leaves
Young giraffe
Blue wildebeest bull
Kudu close-up
Skittish mountain reedbuck
White rhino
Red hartebeest
Plains zebra
Elephant on a rocky outcrop
White rhino
Waterbuck cow
Elephant bull at Batlhako
Pilanesberg scenery
Elephant herd on the move near Bakubung
Early morning at Lake Mankwe
Klipspringer peeking
Western Osprey
Early morning impalas
Grey Go-away-bird
Plains Zebra
Plains Zebra foals
Herbivores often congregate in mixed herds
Blue wildebeests on the run
Tsessebe in the Pilanesberg
It was Valentine’s Day, after all…
Shocked onlookers!
Mankwe stream in Pilanesberg National Park
Kudu bull
Kudu cow

 

32 thoughts on “Weekend in Pilanesberg”

    1. de Wets Wild Post author

      You hit the nail on the head in that it looks like early spring, Janet – problem is that should have been in September and October last year; by February the veld should have been much, much more lush. We’re now heading into autumn and winter, the dry season, and hopefully the late rains was enough to carry the wildlife and vegetation through the leaner months, with fingers crossed that the next rainy season won’t also fail…

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  7. aj vosse

    “Suffering from extreme bush withdrawal symptoms????” How do you think I must feel?? Fortunately I have your superb site so at least I am allowed an almost daily virtual fix!! Thanks!! 😉

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