Sentences with phrase «on acacia»

Its stunning location, tucked away on an acacia island along the edge of an ancient seasonal flood plain, gives it breathtaking views of the savannah plains of the Kennedy Vlei line.

Zebras and wildebeests graze the dewy grass; elephants and giraffes munch on acacia leaves; and lions and hyenas survey the scene, looking for their next meal.

To understand the threat to the native ants, Palmer and colleagues wanted to witness an attack on acacia trees.

A K. intermedius colony gets started when a lone female lands on an acacia, such as an umbrella wattle, and starts feeding on one of its leaves.

With a considerable financial stake in the logging project, the government is unlikely to give up on the acacia stands, even if monitoring shows that they are harming biodiversity.

It lives on the acacia plant, dodging ants as it eats the succulent tips of the plant.

Me personally I would bet on the acacia which grows bigger And broader and quicker than olive.

Not exact matches

Attenborough aims to persuade first through the detail and intimacy of his account of insect life: the female bumble bee's patient construction of the chamber in which she lays her eggs; the cooperative relationship between African acacias and the ants that make «mansions» in the «bloated and hollow» bases of the tree's protective spines (and sting the muzzles of grazing predators, driving them away); the cunning design of the mole cricket's burrow, which amplifies the male's mating song so that, «on a windless night, he can be heard from nearly half a mile away.»

The certified Fibregum ™ product line provides all - natural dietary fibre based on 100 % acacia gum.

Each serving of the product uses 1.5 grams of acacia fiber, which has no effect on blood sugar and is a prebiotic fiber for gut health.

Fiber claims for acacia gum under US FDA 21 CFR 101.54 include: «high in fiber,» «rich in fiber,» «excellent source of fiber,»» good source of fiber,» «contains fiber» and «provides fiber,» depending on the amount per serving.

He was an attentive host, hopping up and down to replenish the cashews or pour another drink as we sat on the terrace to watch the sun splash through the acacia trees and into the swamp.

Add a whimsical touch to your nursery or playroom giving this hand - crafted solid acacia wood zebra a seat on your shelf!

Add a whimsical touch to your nursery or playroom giving this hand - crafted solid acacia wood elephant a seat on your shelf!

The mutualistic association between acacia plants and the ants that live on them is an excellent example: The plants provide food and accommodation in the form of food bodies and nectar as well as hollow thorns which can be used as nests.

Because acacia leaves are touched mainly by ants» legs, she extracted the legs of mutualistic and parasitic ants and tested the effect of the extracts on the growth of bacterial pathogens in the lab.

Galloway says he decided on the topic because not as much research has gone into the restoration of fynbos veld after the removal of pines as have been done about the clearing of acacia trees.

The mutualistic relationship between the ants and the acacia, by mediating elephant damage, is a key influence on the amount of tree cover in the savanna.

In the western portion of L8, three large rounded holes (green circles in Figure 2) originated from roots of acacia trees that grew on the surface.

This photomontage shows some of the small animals that colonized bundles of acacia wood that sat on the deep seafloor, 3,200 meters below the surface, for five years (note penny for scale).

In 2006, marine biologists Craig McClain and Jim Barry used MBARI's remotely operated vehicle Tiburon to place 36 bundles of acacia wood on the canyon floor, 3,200 meters below the sea surface.

Their MCT oil is made with acacia fiber, which has no effect on blood sugar and acts as a prebiotic to increase gut health.

Yes, it has a nice dewy glow and even though it might not last, the product description for the pink mask on their website says it has acacia honey, rice ceramide, ginseng root, orange peel, and neem leaf in their masks.

For the individual place settings I used these acacia wooden chargers I got last year, with simple white plates, and a autumn checked napkin... I kept it fairly simple because I didn't want to detract too much from what was happening on the center of the table.

Once complete, I displayed the Christmas party hats on this beautiful marble and acacia cake stand from Walmart.

«The books are spread out on grass mats beneath an acacia tree, and the library patrons, often barefoot, sometimes joined by goats or donkeys, gather with great excitement to choose their books,» writes Hamilton, who wrote a novel about the library.

In the wild they eat the sap and gum of the eucalyptus and acacia tree plus pollen, nectar, manna (a sugar deposit from the sap oozing from wounds on tree branches or trunks), honeydew (sugar secreted by sap - sucking insects) and a wide variety of insects and spiders.

One of the best, this campsite is set on the soft sand of the banks of the Orange River (there are grassy patches under acacia trees).

I often saw, in Somalia, lone camels munching on thorny acacia trees or standing, regal, in the middle of a road.

Of baby elephants rolling about in mud, graceful giraffe peering over acacia trees, cheeky monkeys snatching muffins and bananas from breakfast tables, long - legged impala (the archetypical African antelope) bounding gracefully across savannah plains, and hyena pups suckling on their mother.

Embark on a safari of Addo Elephant National Park and witness the world's largest land - based animal as it ambles silently through the acacia trees.

Incidentally, giraffes spend a lot of time around the acacia trees because they feed on their leaves and twigs.

Olerai is an enchanting country home on a beautiful farm in Africa, nestled under yellow acacia trees and purple jacarandas.

Nestling under the acacia and wild fig trees on the green western shores of Lake Naivasha, the present Loldia House was constructed by Italian prisoners of war from stone quarried on the farm.

The central living areas are located on the upper level with amazing acacia wood floors throughout.

Halfway down the flight of stairs is a temple that overlooks the surf, and sharing the coastal forest features with Uluwatu, you will occasionally witness playful grey long - tailed macaques playing around the stairs on the Balinese «gapura» gate, and high up in the acacia trees.

In addition there is a gas barbeque on site nestled between some acacia palm trees overlooking the State protected La'ie wetlands.

Halfway down the main flight of stairs is a temple that overlooks the surf, and sharing the coastal forest features with neighbouring Uluwatu, you will occasionally witness grey long - tailed macaques playing around the stairs, on the Balinese gapura gate, and high up in the acacias.

Thousands fly chirping through the leaves of the acacia trees, perch lightly on birch branches, ears of wheat, and the golden rims of sunflowers, pecking seeds from their big black eyes.

He explores drawing in many mediums, using pencil and charcoal on paper or directly on the walls of galleries, creating images using natural materials such as acacia thorns and silk, as well as carving lines through marble or moulding wax to wood.

This moth feeds on leaves of the mopane (aka mopani) tree, as well some acacia.

On the other side of the world, in Niger, farmers faced with severe drought and desertification in the 1980s began leaving some emerging acacia tree seedlings in their fields as they prepared the land for crops.

It is easily separated from other ant - acacias by having peltate floral bracts in which the apex is tailed on one side.

It offers quality Shimano components, an acacia wood deck, Kona pannier bag, fenders, and a lifetime warranty on the aluminum butted frame.

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The colors are black, white, transparent, cream, gray, and caramel, which tied everything together in my kitchen which is Expresso, white and natural acacia on the floor.

Each plate is made of acacia wood and the grain on each of these is one - of - a-kind.

Set it in the living room on a factory - chic iron and wood table to tie a seating group of tufted Chesterfield sofas and acacia - framed arm chairs, then tie your whole ensemble together with understated burlap pillows and bold ikat rugs.

For the individual place settings I used these acacia wooden chargers I got last year, with simple white plates, and a autumn checked napkin... I kept it fairly simple because I didn't want to detract too much from what was happening on the center of the table.

Standing on hairpin legs made of black powder coated iron, the acacia wood Reno dining table is kept natural, showcasing all of the stunning material's personality.