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22 Monday Sep 2014
Posted Cape Town, Eco Tourism, Flowers
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Cape Town, environment, Flowers, nature, photography, plants, quote, Spring
Spring is when life is alive in everything.
Christina Rossetti
09 Tuesday Sep 2014
Posted Cape Town, Colours, Eco Tourism, Flowers, South African Endemic
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Cape Town, environment, Erica Baccans, Flowers, Lobostemon, nature, photography, plants, South African endemic plant
Erica Baccans and Lobostemon growing wild on the mountain
Lobostemon
28 Thursday Aug 2014
Posted Colours, Flowers, South African Endemic
in27 Wednesday Aug 2014
Posted Bulbs, Colours, Flowers, South African Endemic
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bulb, Clania glenlyonensis, Flowers, Monkey Beetle, Namaqualand, nature, photography, plants, Pollen, pollinator, Romulea Momadelpha, Satynblom, South African endemic plant
The Satynblom is a stemless geophyte occuring in the Hantam Karoo
The lovely large glossy red flowers (hence the common namesatynblom), have black markings on the inside and anther filaments that are fused into a column.
The Monkey Beetle (Clania glenlyonensis) ” is a main pollinator of Romulea monadelpha and within the Hantam National Botanical Garden. It also visits a range of other flowers, and because of its rapid and busy flight, high loads of pollen carried on its hairy body, and large numbers, it is considered a keystone pollinator.
Satyn Flower
Romulea monadelpha
25 Monday Aug 2014
Posted Birds, Colours, ecology, Garden Creatures
inThe malachite sunbird (Nectarinia famosa) is a small nectivorous bird.
The breeding male malachite sunbird, which has very long central tail feathers, is 25 cm long, and the shorter-tailed female 15 cm. The adult male is metallic green when breeding, with blackish-green wings with small yellow pectoral patches.
Most sunbird species can take nectar by hovering like a hummingbird, but usually perch to feed most of the time. As a fairly large sunbird, the malachite sunbird is no exception. They have long thin down-curved bills and brush-tipped tubular tongues, both adaptations to nectar feeding. Some plant species from which malachite sunbirds feed include many Aloe species, such as Aloe broomii, Aloe ferox and Aloe arborescens, and Protea species, such as Protea roupelliae as well as various other bird-pollinated plants such as Leonotis and Strelitzia.
The call is a loud tseep-tseep, and the male malachite sunbird has a twittering song
Breeding Malachite Sunbird
Mr and Mrs Malachite Sunbird. This species is monogamous
22 Friday Aug 2014
Posted Colours, Eco Tourism, ecology, Photography
inBlessed
22 Friday Aug 2014
Posted Bulbs, Colours, Eco Tourism, ecology, Photography, South African Endemic
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accomodation, Ecotourism, environment, flower kingdom, garden, hiking, Namaqualand, Namaqualand Flowers, nature, Papkuilsfontein, photography, plants, South African endemic plant, waterfall
Soak up the peace and tranquility of this beautiful farm. Stay in the old, beautifully restored stone cottages,in your own private Fynbos setting.View the awesome canyon and its 100m waterfall. In spring, enjoy the world-renowned flowers in this Serengeti of the floral kingdom (This area is known as ”the Bulb Capital of the World” because it has the highest speciation of indigenous bulbous flowers on Earth). Experience the rich bird life, fauna, and San rock art. Swim in the cool waters of a natural rock pool, or in the pool at the cottages, built to be reminiscent of a farm dam. Hike the trails through sandstone rock formations and don’t forget to bring your mountain bike or your 4×4.
Fynbos flowers
Guest accommodation
Cat’s tails as far as the eye can see
Old Ox Wagon
Windmill
Rivers of flowers
Cat’s tails
Ruins in a field of flowers
Babiana
Blue Aster
water loving plants on cliff face
Spectacular waterfall
Cape girdled Lizard
21 Thursday Aug 2014
Posted compost, Eco Tourism, Flowers, Gardens, South African Endemic
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environment, farm accommodation, Flowers, garden, Namaqualand, Namaqualand Flowers, nature, photography, plants, Sewefontein, South African endemic plant, swimming pools, water fountains
Sewefontein (1878) is a tranquil Old World farm accommodation located in the heart of Namaqualand.
The farm offers seven fresh water fountains, natural swimming pools in the river, hiking trails, waterfall and canyon, Rock Art, wild flowers, rich animal and bird life.
http://www.nieuwoudtville.com/sewefontein/
20 Wednesday Aug 2014
Posted Bulbs, Colours, Eco Tourism, Flowers, Gardens, South African Endemic
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environment, Flowers, garden, Namaqualand, nature, photography, plants, South African endemic plant
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