Seasons and Climate of South Luangwa
August and September
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By mid August the temperatures have started to rise and by the end of August we have usually packed our fleeces away till next June. The bush fires, that start slowly in July, will now be more prevalent and the air becomes hazy. As the water away from the river continues to dry so the game moves towards the remaining water. The herds of buffalo increase from around 300 to up to 1000 strong.
It is also the time when the trees flower and many will loose their leaves. The sausage tree loose everything, flowers, and regrows the leaves all in period of a couple of weeks. Many antelope are seen gathered under the trees feeding on the delicious flowers.
The carmine beaters start to arrive, gather, choose their spots and the building of the nests proceed (deep horizontal holes in the banks of the Luangwa). These colonies are an amazing sight and become of the “specials” of these months.
