Each spare hour I have up in the Cape is spent listening to the elders stories and learning all I can about Bush life and Community Living.
Today was a journey into the bush to find Milk Wood for Carvings. I took a turn at smashin the Milk Wood... its aptly named as milk poured out and splashed all over me with each swing.
Next was looking for a Native Honey Tree, the main thing we were after was the wax for fire stick holders and spears. After finding a suitable tree, the easiest way to get bush honey... give the axe to the white guy.
The native bees may not sting but having thousands burrow into your hair is just as bad...
The whole hollow log was a hive with the nursery and pollen at the bottom and the very sugary honey at the top.
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