This is a series of caches along some of the roads leading to the stunning Walter Sisulu National Botanical Gardens. The Gardens already have a number of caches and along with this series could make for a fun filled day of caching.
This cache is adjustment to the Butterfly Reserve take a moment and see if you can spot any!
The National Butterfly of South Africa is The Table Mountain beauty or Mountain pride (Aeropetes tulbaghia)
Also while you in the area do cache GC2RP7W - Butterfly Reserve
Some Facts:
This Botanical Garden was founded in 1982 and has been voted the best place to get back to nature in Gauteng for a number of years.
The natural vegetation of the area is known as the 'Rocky Highveld Grassland' and consists of a mosaic of grassland and savanna, with dense bush in kloofs and along streams. The variety of habitats accommodates over 600 naturally occurring plant species.
A breeding pair of majestic Verreaux's Eagles nest on the cliffs alongside the waterfall. The Garden is home to an abundance of wildlife with over 220 bird’s species recorded on site. There are also a number of reptiles and small mammals, including small antelope and jackals, which occur naturally in the Nature Reserve.
BYOP and please place cache as you found it.
Most of all enjoy finding these caches as much as we enjoyed placing them!