We spent one morning at the Durban Botantic Garden. Established in 1851, it is the oldest surviving botanic garden on the entire African continent.
Here's Steph in front of a fig tree that was planted in 1934.
This is called a "cannonball" tree, for obvious reasons.
The Garden has a few pieces of public art. This piece is called "The Greatest Shoal on Earth." Ha, ha.
An Acacia tree - popular in the cities here.
Aren't these wild? Some kind of fig trees.
Waterlilies...
This is "Wood's Cycad." It is one of the rarest in the world and completely extinct in the wild. This species was discovered by John M. Wood in 1895, and only male plants are known (who knew?).
Some kind of palm tree and some beautiful flower photos following....
Christmas-themed flower statues.
Photos from the orchid house.
Pelicans are common visitors to the Botanic Garden.
These nests are built by Bishop and Weaver birds. The males build the nests and the females rearrange them. 
More waterlilies...
Here's a cute little Bishop hiding out in the lagoon.
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This is an African Spoonbill.
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