Pincushion Protea

Pincushion Proteas in full bloom at the Van Stadens Wild Flower Reserve west of Port Elizabeth

Fynbos display

The display hut at the Van Stadens Wildflower Reserve west of Port Elizabeth has fresh cuttings on display of all the fynbos species and flowers that can be found in the reserve. The display is situated very close to the gate, so a quick stop there is recommended to have a look for what is currently … Continue reading Fynbos display →

Van Stadens Wild Flower Reserve

The Van Stadens Wild Flower Reserve is situated about 40 kilometers west of Port Elizabeth. The reserve is 450 hectares in size and includes both pristine fynbos along the plateau and coastal forest in the gorge. There are several hiking trails through the reserve and one of them will take you to the spot from where the … Continue reading Van Stadens Wild Flower Reserve →

Clivias

This is the time of year that Clivias are in full flower. The Clivia (pronounced Clee-via) is a flower that is indigenous to Southern Africa where they grow wild in forested woodland areas. The Clivia plants are all members of the Amaryllidaceae family.The plant's flowers are carried in clusters on stout stems and range in colour from yellows … Continue reading Clivias →

Flowering Aloe

There are few flowers, in my mind, that comes close to the aloe when in full flower. Driving through the countryside and seeing hundreds of these magnificent flowers in full bloom makes me want to stop and pull out my camera. This one I photographed in the Gamtoos Valley west of Port Elizabeth.

Grave yard flowers

I found these flowers growing in St Mary's Cemetery the other day on one of my grave yard exploration trips. I'm not sure what they are, but any passer-by would have been very confused about this dude crawling around between the old graves.

Plumbago path

Plumbago growing next to the trail at Sleepy Hollow just east of Port Elizabeth

Birthday flowers

Yeh yeh, I know the Northern Hemisphere readers of this blog doesn't want me to keep on reminding them that it is spring down here and hence winter approching for them, but this isn't a spring flowers post. Although it could be. *wink* No, its a I'm giving flowers to myself birthday post. Twenty one … Continue reading Birthday flowers →

Spring is in the air

Today is Spring Day. Winter is busy packing it's bags to head north and summer is knocking on the door. Happy Spring Day. I posted a similiar pic on The Firefly Photo Files the other day, but its very suitable for here on PEDP for today. The photo was taken in Victoria Park.

Coral Tree

The Coral Trees around the city is starting to don its flower gown and the Grey Institude makes for a nice background behind this one on the Donkin Reserve.