Chapter 893: Unexpected Discovery
Bifang lifted the animal skin, looked at the locust swarm flying away, and breathed a sigh of relief.
Even if you know there is no danger, when locusts gather together densely, it can still bring tremendous psychological pressure to people, especially against the backdrop of the environment, it is like a dark cloud pressing down on the city and threatening to destroy it.
The drone flies low, with the camera focused on the land.
The nearby grass was full of tiny gaps left by the sharp mouthparts, and the whole thing looked shorter as if it had been cut by a sickle.
It is clearly just a grassland, but it gives people a feeling of "broken walls".
The land was no flat as before and had some small "pits" in it.
The pothole is fairly inconspicuous, just a slight depression with slightly arched edges, with an ups and downs of no more than a millimeter.
If Bifang had not had an excellent memory and was able to make a sharp contrast between it and the flat land he had seen before, he might not have noticed it.
Bifang casually broke off a thin branch and inserted it into the pit. There was no obstruction at all and it went all the way to the bottom smoothly.
When locusts lay eggs, they insert their tails into the soft soil, thus forming a tunnel with a smooth surface around the tail, without any rough sand or hard soil, which can ensure that the larvae will not encounter any difficulties when walking out.
Use branches to dig out the dirt around them to a depth of four or five centimeters. A few yellow-gray spindle-shaped eggs are picked out and exposed to the air. The sticky foam stuck on the surface sways slightly in the cold wind, and they quickly dry and then burst one after another.
The audience was very curious. Except for a small number of people with a certain level of professionalism and sufficient life experience, most of them had never seen this thing and found it very novel.
[Is this the locust's egg? ]
[Wow, there are seven or eight pits in one pit. There must be at least hundreds of pits under Lao Fang's feet, right? This one must be thousands of them.]
[Too scary, this reproduction speed is worthy of being a Zerg]
[The Zerg are so terrifying, no wonder they can become the overlord of the universe]
"Huh, it's really scary. I wonder when this locust plague will end."
Throw away the branch, and the whole face will be disappointed.
The locust plague that is happening now may not end until next year, and then we will enter another vicious cycle.
Hearing this, the audience's mood inevitably became depressed.
The wind rubbed the cheetah's ear fur and flew away thousands of miles away.
Harley, who had been lying on the ground, couldn't help but move his ears.
With the animal skins on his body gone, Harley, who had been lying on the ground with his head buried, felt a chill on his body. The wind was even more unbearable at this time. He raised his head, but found that the terrifying locust swarm had left without him knowing.
The cheetah then stood up carefully and explored the surrounding environment. Only after confirming that it was safe did it return to its original state of free movement.
The audience was in a depressed mood, but they were suddenly amused by Harley's appearance.
Jerry became bolder and came to the ground, sniffing around and taking in the atmosphere of the environment which was completely different from before.
Bifang didn’t think there was anything wrong with it. When surviving in nature, being timid is not a bad thing. The more timid you are, the longer you can live.
Unless you are in desperate need, don't eat food that is unfamiliar to you.
Unless it is absolutely necessary, don't go to a place you have never been to.
These are all advantages.
Of course, Bifang had mentioned this same old thing many times in front of the audience, so he didn't say it again. He turned around and went to the place where the soup was cooked before, lifted the lid, and it was no longer steaming, but not cold either. It was in just the right state, and because the lid was on, it was not contaminated by locusts.
Bifang looked delighted: "Good luck."
He picked up the clay pot and drank the soup with oil and a slight taste of salt.
After replenishing water, it was another refreshing day. Bifang washed the jar , made sure there was no oil stain, and put it back into the backpack.
Finally, calling the cheetah's name, the man and the cheetah set out on their journey again.
The arrival of the rainy season has almost changed the appearance of the entire African grassland.
As time goes by, the changes become greater and greater, and the desolation and withering yellowness completely disappear.
The grass on the ground is very green, the trees are very shiny, and the leaves are soft green and tender, so tender that people want to pick a few leaves and put them in their mouths to chew and taste their fresh fragrance.
The plants on the grassland have extremely strong vitality. The herbaceous plants will completely die during the dry season, leaving only the underground parts. Within a week after the rainy season arrives, they will grow lush, broad leaves that are ankle-deep.
The bright red Marseille erythrina trees are in full bloom.
As one of the iconic plants of the grassland, they often bloom with red flowers all over the tree in the dry season. Each flower looks like a flying bird, thus attracting birds to pollinate it.
At first glance, you might think the entire tree is filled with red birds.
However, the arrival of the rainy season caused the flowers to wither, and the ground was covered with a thin layer of red carpet, some of which were trampled into the soil by huge hoof prints.
In the shade, the originally bright red safflower was stepped on to extract its juice, and then oxidized and turned brown.
The hoof prints were very deep, and it was obvious that the one who stepped on them was a big guy.
This is indeed the case.
Bifang stood on a small hill, gazing at the tall giraffe in the distance. His tall and straight figure split the oncoming wind like a battle flag.
The collar at the neck was lifted by the wind, and the cuffs of the off-white shirt were rolled up to the upper arms, revealing the graceful forearm muscles.
After the long journey, the cheetah lay on the ground tiredly, its tail silently slapping the surface of Bifang's shoes, as if venting its dissatisfaction and also drawing Bifang's attention.
"Next to the Erythrina, the tree the giraffes are gnawing on is called Acacia odorifera, a type of acacia. It has hooked thorns all over its trunk to prevent animals from eating it."
"But for a thick-skinned animal like a giraffe, these spines are completely ineffective."
"The skin on their mouths, tongues, faces and other parts is particularly thick, just like a camel eating a cactus, which can completely resist the thorns."
"So, giraffes eat the leaves when there are leaves, and eat the flowers when there are flowers, and they don't care about the thorns at all. However, for some other shorter animals, this defense method of acacia is still very effective."
"Of course, our target is not the fragrant tea, but the Ceylon berry to its right. We just need to wait for the giraffe to leave."
The reason why Bifang was waiting here was to wait for the giraffe to leave.
Although the giraffe is tall and thin and looks fragile, it is also one of the dominant herbivores on the grassland.
Adults weigh more than 1 ton and are more than 5 meters tall. With their size, they don't need to be able to fight, a collision is enough to cause trouble.
Especially its kick, which not only has a wide range, but also has a force of over three tons, so it is not impossible to kick a person through with one kick.
A few minutes later.
"Okay, the giraffe has left, let's go up and take a look."
Bifang led the cheetah forward, and they found the Ceylon berries he had mentioned on a small tree a hundred meters to the right of the acacia.
It looks a bit like loquat, but not as dense as loquat and its color is also green.
"There are two common types of Ceylon berries on the African grasslands. One is called East African Ceylon berry and the other is called South African Ceylon berry. There is not much difference between them. They both have thorns on their stems. The fruits are edible and taste good. They can be eaten fresh or made into jam."
Bifang picked the fruits and stuffed them into his backpack.
The cheetah next to it looked very anxious, and Bifang threw a pill directly into its mouth.
Harley held the fruit and licked it happily.
Although it was heading to the north, Bifang did not walk in a straight line, but in a zigzag line, swaying east and west, not at all regular. Sometimes, he would take Harley to "pick up garbage" on the grassland and collected many spices and fruits.
His backpack is now stuffed with a large handful of fresh Coleus forskohlii.
Lamiaceae plants often have some strong fragrance, such as mint, rosemary, lavender, etc.
The same is true for Coleus forskohlii, except that Bifang does not pick it for eating or as a spice.
It’s because its leaves are thick and large, and can be used to wipe your butt when there is no toilet paper. They are silky and smooth to use, which is better than most paper towels.
Even because of the fragrance, there is still a lingering fragrance on people's hands after applying it.
Kill three birds with one stone.
It was during this slow-paced stroll that Bifang, walking on the African savannah, made an unexpected discovery at the foot of a low hill.
