Closeup of a Pin Cushion Protea
Tag: fynbos
Broad-leaf sugarbush
The Protea eximia or Broad-leaf sugerbush as its commonly known as, are quite widespread throughout the mountains of the Southern Cape, stretching from the mountains near Worcester through the Langeberg, Outeniqua and Tsitsikamma Mountains as far as Lady Slipper outside Port Elizabeth. The Protea eximia flowers mainly from August to October and gets grown on Protea farms as … Continue reading Broad-leaf sugarbush
Van Stadens Wildflower Reserve
Van Stadens Wild Flower Reserve is situated just off the N2 about 35km west of Port Elizabeth. This 450 hectare reserve is probably the best place close to Port Elizabeth to go and marvel at the wonders of fynbos and to see flowering proteas. The reserve covers both a large plateau area covered mostly in Fynbos as … Continue reading Van Stadens Wildflower Reserve
Protea bug
When I was doing a bit of research for the post on Pin Cushion Proteas, I found the following information: "Proteas aren't self-pollinating and depend on the small scarab beetles and the birds for pollination." Now I don't think this little dude sitting on the King Protea is a scarab beetle, but if he does the … Continue reading Protea bug
Pin Cushion Proteas
We headed out to the Van Stadens Wildflower Reserve west of Port Elizabeth the other day and found lots of Pin Cushion Proteas (Leucospermum cordifolium) in flower. Caroline has pointed me to the PlantZAfrica website which has great information on South African plants and flowers. Pin Cushion Proteas are part of the Cape Floral Kingdom, better known as … Continue reading Pin Cushion Proteas
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
Heather (also Erica)
Erica flowers are also commonly known as Heather or Heath.Bursting forth in splendor, the Erica with its upright plumes of brilliant blossoms can be described as simply elegant. The colorful blossoms vary in size and shape (depending on the variety) from tiny to several inches in length but all the blossoms are exquisite in shape … Continue reading Heather (also Erica)
Protea blooms
While waiting for Chaos Boy at trampolining the other evening (or actually late afternoon), I strolled around the church gardens to see if there were any flowers in bloom (what with it being spring and all). The light of the setting sun on the proteas were just perfect and I couldn't resist getting the camera … Continue reading Protea blooms
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