The mountainous grasslands and forested riverbanks around Mahai in the Royal Natal National Park are adorned by the most beautiful, though hardy, plants – a treat to even the most amateurish of botanists like me; so if you can help with identifying most of these beauties I’d be forever in your debt (I know at least that mushrooms aren’t plants, strictly speaking…)
Everlasting (Helichrysum-species)
Helichrysum-species
Everlasting (Helichrysum-species)
Everlasting (Helichrysum-species)
Highveld Cabbage Tree in flower
Mushroom at the Cascades
Mushroom at the Cascades
River Lily
River Lily
Wild Flowers of Royal Natal
Wild Flowers of Royal Natal
Wild Flowers of Royal Natal
Wild Flowers of Royal Natal
Wild Flowers of Royal Natal
Wild Flowers of Royal Natal
Wild Flowers of Royal Natal
Female cones of the Real Yellowwood (Podocarpus latifolius)
Real Yellowwood (Podocarpus latifolius)
Such pretty wildflowers, Dries. Is the pink one Statice?
Thanks Sylvia – I have no idea, but I will look into it! 😀
What a colorful bouquet! I really liked the red flower in the middle.
Thanks, Siobhan!
Nou het jy my aan te wonder oor die name. Ek ken ook net ‘n paar maar nou smokkel jy met my kop… wat is ‘n koolboom se regte Afrikaanse naam?? 🤣🤣
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Dis n Kiepersol, AJ
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Aha … DANKIE!! Nou kan my ou plat koppie weer ‘n bietjie rus! 🤣🤣
These are lovely. When I have time I might revisit and see if I might be able to try to help with some flower ID suggestions.
I’d really appreciate that very much, thank you Carol!
Mens kry darem die ongelooflikste blomme in die veld! Pragtig!!
Suid-Afrika is darem maar ryklik geseend met soveel mooi!
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Thanks for bringing some colour to this bleak and crazy time we’re in! ❤️
The blogging community’s going to come through for us all in these days, Emily. Welcome here!
It is a long time since was there, but I think your first helichrysum is Helichrysum monticola.
Thanks very much for the pointer, Anne! I’d love to learn more about our wildflowers; sadly the field guide I have is not very good.
Sjoe, daar is die mooiste blomme. Ongelukkig is ek maar swak as dit by plantname kom, dus geniet ek net hul skoonheid. Pragtig, dankie Dries.
Baie dankie, Dina! Mooi bly mooi, al ken mens nie hul name nie.
Awesome thanks for sharing those beauties
Spesiaal vir jou, Ineke!
Baie dankie waardeer dit.
Pretty flowers! 🙂
Absolutely, H.J, despite their hardiness!
lovely! Thanks for sharing some beauties with us!
The pleasure was all ours, Pam!