I love the bright red flowers vs blue sky colour contrasts in this photo I took of the historic Dutch Reformed Church in Kareedouw in the Langkloof.
Tag: flowers
Grysbok Trail flowers
Most people just associate Fynbos with proteas yet with over 9000 different species of plants in the biome there are many more flowers to be seen. A early morning walk on the Grysbok Trail in the NMMU Nature Reserve had me spot this clump of flowers which, at closer inspection, was actually made up of three … Continue reading Grysbok Trail flowers
Fort Peddie flowers
A little while ago I stopped by Fort Peddie on my way from Port Elizabeth to East London and discovered this historic site while hunting for a Geocache. The thing with most travelers is that they are so focused on the big things that they often miss the little ones. In this case the big things … Continue reading Fort Peddie flowers
Sour fig or Ghaukum
Carpobrotus deliciosus (sour fig, perdevy, ghaukum, ghounavy ) is a fairly well know sight in this area. They have purple, pink or white flowers, almost straight, green leaves and sweet fruits that make excellent sour fig preserve. They grows on sand dunes and in rocky grassland along the southern and eastern coast of South Africa from … Continue reading Sour fig or Ghaukum
Regyne – the biggest commercial protea farm in the world
The Tsitsikamma is more than just indigenous forests, rugged coastlines and adrenalin filled adventure activities. I'm going to lie if I say I didn't know it, but its always great to spread the word. Our Sho't Left in the Tsitsikamma and Eersterivier area included a visit to Regyne, the biggest commercial protea farm in the world. Tours … Continue reading Regyne – the biggest commercial protea farm in the world
Air plant flowers
I think the one thing in my mother's garden that always fascinated me was her air plants. They used to hang in a rubber tree close to the front gate and once a year these grey spikey looking plants that doesn't grow from the ground got the most beautiful pink and blue flowers. When my mom … Continue reading Air plant flowers
Tsitsikamma Lily
My three favorite flowers are aloes, proteas and arum lilies. All flowers you can see in gardens and parks but at their most beautiful when you see them out in the wild. Aloe flowering in the Karoo, proteas in the Fynbos on a mountain side and lilies growing wild in the forest. This lily I found … Continue reading Tsitsikamma Lily
Canola flowers in the Overberg
I've always wanted to take a couple of pictures of the canola fields in the Overberg to post but I always seem to travel through the area in summer or winter and never in spring. Attending the e-Tourism Africa Summit in Cape Town and having driven up via the Klein Karoo I didn't even think … Continue reading Canola flowers in the Overberg
Succulent flowers
I have succulents like these in my rock garden but it was great to find this patch in Settlers Park a few week ago. They make for a nice ground cover and is beautiful with their pink flowers.
Pincushion Protea at Van Stadens
The Pincushion Protea (Leucospermum) is a genus of about 50 species of flowering plants in the family Proteaceae - part of the Cape Floral Kingdom also known as Fynbos. They occupy a variety of habitats, including scrub, forest, and mountain slopes. In the case of this one, I photographed it in the Van Stadens Wildflower … Continue reading Pincushion Protea at Van Stadens
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