Baobab Trees In Madagascar
The naturalist in Madagascar, along with the driver, took the Dear Wonderful Hubby and I to see some Baobab Trees.
Due to time restraints, we couldn’t see the HUGE ones. Those were located farther away.
But the Baobab Trees we did see were dang impressive.
The trees, when not chopped down by humans, live for centuries. They’re a source of water for people and animals and they support an entire ecosystem.
We had watched a gazillion documentaries about these amazing trees and it was a bit surreal to finally see them in person. I was grinning from ear to ear during the visit. (grins)
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The Hornet And The Grasshopper In Madagascar
Trekking around Madagascar with the Naturalist was like living in a nature documentary. There was life all around us. We witnessed births, deaths, courting rituals and struggles for survival.
For example, we watched as this hornet dragged a stunned grasshopper across a patch of sandy soil.
The hornet, the naturalist explained, had laid its eggs inside the grasshopper.
The hornet then dug a hole and stuffed the grasshopper into the mini tunnel.
The grasshopper would serve as a food source for the hornet’s young.
That’s some circle of life sh*t right there. (grins) I LOVED it.
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