Also present were Andrew and his daughter Princess Beatrice, and the Earl and countess of Wessex.
Stellenbosch (founded in 1679) is about 50 km east of Cape Town and is the second oldest town in South Africa. It was named (like Simon's Town) after the former Governor Simon van der Stel. The town is situated on the banks of the Eerste River ('First River') and has some fine examples of Cape Dutch architecture.
Vespula germanica (Fabricius,1793). This nest, the size of a football, was constructed within a room that has a permanently open door to the exterior on Dwarsriviershoek farm in Banghoek Valley near Stellenbosch. The nest was secured to the ceiling and hung like a lantern in the corner of the room.espula germanica (Fabricius,1793). This nest, the size of a football, was constructed within a room that has a permanently open door to the exterior on Dwarsriviershoek farm in Banghoek Valley near Stellenbosch. The nest was secured to the ceiling and hung like a lantern in the corner of the room.