
How to find water in the desert
The Kalahari has little standing water. So if you鈥檙e ever caught out in this unforgiving land with nothing to drink, the 'Bi bulb' can be a life saver. It鈥檚 a tuber that soaks up water from the surrounding sand and holds it for months, providing an underground water source when there are no springs to see.
But you鈥檝e got to know what you鈥檙e looking for鈥� buried deep underground, this plant could easily be overlooked. Reassuringly, the Bushmen鈥檚 knowledge of the plants in the region is incredible.
Rachael Kinley 鈥� Series Director
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