The Eastern Cataract is located on the Zambian side of Victoria Falls but can be seen from Danger Point in Rhodesia. It is often dried up during the dry season. It is approximately a quarter of Victoria Falls and has an elevation of 101 metres. Postcards 1969 – R A Bourlay…
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Rhodesia Philately: Jacaranda (Jacaranda mimosifolia)
Jacaranda mimosifolia is a sub-tropical tree native to south-central South America that has been widely planted elsewhere because of its attractive and long-lasting violet-colored flowers. Older sources call it J. acutifolia, but it is nowadays more usually classified as J. mimosifolia. In scientific usage, the name “jacaranda” refers to the…
View More Rhodesia Philately: Jacaranda (Jacaranda mimosifolia)Rhodesia Philately: Aloe inyangensis
Aloe inyangensis is a succulent aloe plant species, found only in the mountainous Eastern Highlands of Rhodesia. It grows best in shady conditions but in some areas is also found in the open in heaths on mountain tops. This aloe is a small herbaceous plant with stiff, succulent strap-shaped leaves…
View More Rhodesia Philately: Aloe inyangensisRhodesia Philately: Aloe pretoriensis
Aloe pretoriensis is a species of Aloe found in eastern Rhodesia. It occurs in rocky grassland at generally higher altitudes and flowers in winter. The pointy flowers are carried on elongated racemes on a decidedly tall and branched peduncle. They have a tight rosette of erect, pale green leaves, which…
View More Rhodesia Philately: Aloe pretoriensisRhodesia Philately: Commerce & Industry
A A C Williams (The Philatelist) Anton Jacobsen (Pvt) Ltd Art Flooring Co (Pvt) Ltd Art Picture House (Pvt) Ltd B Big Game Photography (Pvt.) Ltd. C Camera Africa Safaris Cooper Brothers & Co (Salisbury) D E Emeralds F G Greatermans (Rhodesia) Ltd (Salisbury) H Henderson & Marsh Safaris H…
View More Rhodesia Philately: Commerce & IndustryRhodesia Philately: Guinea Fowl Butterfly (Hamanumida daedalus)
The Guinea Fowl Butterfly (Hamanumida daedalus) is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae and only member of the genus Hamanumida. The dusty-coloured wings with comma-shaped marks peppering the entire surface makes it difficult to see this butterfly on the ground. It habitually settles on bare patches for this reason. When…
View More Rhodesia Philately: Guinea Fowl Butterfly (Hamanumida daedalus)Rhodesia Philately: Aloe arborescens
Aloe arborescens is a species of flowering succulent perennial plant that belongs to the genus Aloe, which it shares with the well known and studied Aloe vera. The specific epithet arborescens means “tree-like”. The aloe is endemic to the south eastern part of Southern Africa. It has the third largest…
View More Rhodesia Philately: Aloe arborescensRhodesia Philately: Eurphobia confinalis
Euphorbia confinalis is a spiny succulent tree that grows up to 31 feet (9.5 m) tall. The trunk is simple or with several main branches, each with a crown of curved ascending branches. The branches are 3- to 5-angled, pale green to blue-green, and up to 5 feet (1.5 m) long.…
View More Rhodesia Philately: Eurphobia confinalisRhodesia Philately: Large Striped Swordtail (Papilio antheus)
The Large Striped Swordtail (Papilio antheus) favours more tropical regions. However, this swift butterfly is nevertheless found in some areas in Rhodesia. It is not often closely observed on account of its wild and fast flying habits. It gathers with other Swallowtails at sucking places where veld roads crossing streams…
View More Rhodesia Philately: Large Striped Swordtail (Papilio antheus)Rhodesia Philately: Emeralds
Emeralds were discovered in Rhodesia in 1956. Prospectors Laurence Contat and Cornelius Oosthuizen were attracted by the offerings that the Rhodesian government was making at the time to prospectors of metals and gemstones. Within ten days of their arrival to the area and beginning to dig in what they considered…
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