We’re wishing all our friends here at de Wets Wild a Blessed Christmas!
Here’s just a few of the festive decorations we found in the past few days adorning the trees (and bushes and shrubs and grasses and all other manner of plants) in the national parks of the Western Cape. I can’t pretend to know even most of their names, but I’m sure you’ll agree that they’re all stunningly beautiful!
Unidentified blooms at Ebb-and-Flow
Large Yellow Eulophia (Eulophia speciosa) at Ebb-and-Flow, identified with the kind assistance of Carol from Nature Back In
Natal Plum (or Large Num-num) flower
White Bristle Bush
Glossy Currant berries
Pelargonium
Unidentified flower
Unidentified flower
Ertjieblom (identified with the kiind assistance of Bonnita Hill)
Wild Camphor Bush
Grass Flower-heads
Common Arum Lily
Unidentified flower
Large Wild Iris
Unidentified flower
Unidentified flower
Water droplets on a blade of grass
Unidentified flower
Cross-berry
Common Star-Apple
Common Star-Apple
Grass Flower-head
Common Star-Apple
Unidentified flower
Sour Fig
Water droplets on aloe leaves
Wild Plum
Cape Chestnut
Unidentified blooms in Wilderness
Intricately patterned geranium leaves
Vygies
Vygies
I’m still trying to identify the tree bearing these fruit
Not sure about the identity of these flowers either
Not sure about the identity of these flowers either
Not sure about the identity of this plant either
Pincushion
Not sure about the identity of these flowers either
Sugarbush (Protea repens) at Bontebok National Park
Yellow Bush cones (Leucadendron salignum) in Bontebok National Park
Broom Cluster Fig
Bush-tick Berry or Bietou
Cape Chestnut
Wow… what a festive gallery!
En vir julle ook… mag julle jaar in vreugde tot ‘n slot kom. Dankie vir al die ondersteuning die jaar!
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Baie dankie, AJ. Dit was goed om n moeilike jaar in die natuur af te sluit.
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Dankie de Wet.
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Hello Dries,
Wishing you and all your family a safe, healthy and happy new year. Thank you for your warm support of my blog this year, and I do look forward to learning more about your beautiful country in the years to come 🙂
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We can only echo what you’ve said, Takami. We’re holding out hope for 2021 to be a joyous year on many fronts for all of us.
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Truly beautiful – every one of them!
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Thank you, Anne!
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Fantastic flowers! Warmest wishes for the holiday season from Jamaica!
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Merry Christmas, Petchary!
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What an amazing array of flowers beautiful!! Happy festive season to you and yours 😀
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And the same to you, thank you so very much!
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Merry Christmas! May your day be joyful and your year be blessed!
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Thank you deeply, Kathy! Merry Christmas!
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Merry Christmas! Safe travels in 2021!!
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Merry Christmas, John!
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Merry Christmas and thank you for taking us to so many beautiful places! Wishing you and your family a happy, healthy 2021, full of love, laughter and new adventures. Lori
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Thank you very much for the kind and generous blessings, Lori!
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What a beautiful gift. Thank you, Dries.
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Merry Christmas, Tracy!
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Thank you for all the amazing journeys you’ve taken us on Dries and Happy Holidays to you and your family! 🤗🎄
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Merry Christmas, Xenia!
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Thank you Dries! 🤗
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Lovely indeed. I hope your Christmas has been wonderful and you’ve been blessed with time with family and friends, whether in person or virtually.
janet
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We’re spending Christmas with Marilize’s parents – the first time we’ve seen them in person in 16 months – and it has been wonderful, thank you Janet!
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Merry Christmas de Wets! Thank you for letting me come along on all your wonderful travels. I so enjoy them!
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There’ll always be a seat for you to come along, Lois. Merry Christmas!
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Merry Christmas 😀
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Thank you Cee. Merry Christmas!
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A lovely holiday bouquet, Marilize!
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We had our Hanukkah 2 weeks ago. Happy Holidays for you and your family. 🙂
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Happy, if belated, Hanukkah, H.J!
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