Looking through my South Africa photos from last December, it occurred to me that I had not shown any of the proteas from Kirstenbosch, the marvelous public gardens outside Cape Town.
The King Protea grows wild in the western and eastern Cape, and nowhere else.
It is the national flower of South Africa.
Protea are among the family of shrubs called fynbos (fine bush), a highly
diverse kind of vegetation that also includes heathers.
Linked to Ruby Tuesday.
It is the national flower of South Africa.
diverse kind of vegetation that also includes heathers.
Linked to Ruby Tuesday.
Beautiful photography Jack.
ReplyDeleteNice snaps of the national flower.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty. I thought I wanted to go to South Africa for other reasons, now I'll have to add flowers...
ReplyDeletebeautiful...what an interesting flower!
ReplyDeleteGlorious colors and so fitting for South Africa. Not to mention: Beautifully photographed :).
ReplyDeleteIt is a fabulous garden and you posted some fabulous images.
ReplyDeleteGreat looking flowers, and they look a bit alien to my profane eye...
ReplyDeleteBeautifully shown here Jack.. they grow really well here also, they're one of my fav plants to snap during the Kings Park wildflower festival.. such complicated inner 'bits'!
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful, colorful flowers, Jack!! Wonderful captures for the day!! Hope your week is going well!!
ReplyDeleteThese are just beautiful and so unusual looking. I'd enjoy taking photos there I'm sure.
ReplyDeleteThey're so unlike what we see here. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHeathers I know--and now I know proteas too!
ReplyDeleteStars and Stripes
They are so exotic, Jack!
ReplyDeleteoh, i didnt know that. very pretty!
ReplyDeletewas it very hot there? i associate such flowers with crazy heat...
oh, i forgot. regarding the tulips; this year (as opposed to last), the weather has been so amazingly good (for dutch standards), that the tulips and other flowers grew much earlier than they normally do...
ReplyDeleteit was a bit of a problem for the yearly flowerparade that was held this weekend; the flowers they normally use had bloomed already...
These are all gorgeous. California has a lot of South African imports, protea among them. The top and bottom shots are especially wonderful.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful pictures Jack!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!
ReplyDeleteLovely…and so colorful.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots. I love the first one.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful flower.
ReplyDeleteNever heard of it, never seen it, and it's astounding. The crown of flowers.
ReplyDeleteGreat color, and so much green. Thanks for your comment and for the laugh. And, yes there was a profound absence of green.
ReplyDeleteWhat a remarkable plant; I could spend a lot of time photographing those!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I hope to make it to South Africa one of these days to see them in person.
ReplyDeleteLOVE the detail in these, Jack!
ReplyDeleteI remember the amazing variety on the way to the Cape of Good Hope. Gorgeous shots, Jack.
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