FOTD : Wildflowers #13

Photos : Tino de Monte

Langoorleeubekkie, Kappieblommetjie,Weeskindertjies

(Nemesia cheiranthus)

 

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FOTD : Wildflowers #12

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Spiloxene (Cape star) is a genus of plant species belonging to the Hypoxidaceae family. Spiloxene species are native to South Africa and Namibia.

^{Spiloxene serrata,  Gouesterretjie in Afrikaans  flowering in Nieuwoudtville, Northern Cape, South Africa.} 

Wikipedia

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Bird Weekly – Photo Challenge – Short Legged Birds

The bokmakierie is a bushshrike.

Fiscal Shrike

Malachite Sunbird

Southern Double collard Sunbird

Cape Eagle owl

Cape Weaver

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Water Water Everywhere #46

Entrance to Saldanha Bay harbour on a misty day

Atlantic Ocean and the entrance to the harbour.  Photo taken from The Postberg Nature Reserve which is situated within the West Coast National Park near Langebaan in the Western Cape. It is closed for most of the year, but is opened to the public during spring (August – September) where one can view the exceptional carpet of spring flowers in the reserve.

Jez is the host of the Water Water Everywhere (WWE) challenge.

FOTD : Wildflowers #11

Photos : Tino de Monte

Botanical name

Oxalis obtusa

Family

Oxalidaceae

Common Name

Yellow-eyed Sorrel, Geeloogsuring

 

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FOTD : Wildflowers #10

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Lapeirousia oreogena

Common name: Perskussing

Lapeirousia oreogena grows in the western portion of South Africa. This little plant is a member of the iris family.

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FOTD : Wildflowers #9

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Flowering time: Mainly flowering in late winter, spring and summer (June to January) in most South African species, although four species flower during the drier period between December and June.

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Macro Monday – Butterfly

Can anyone identify this butterfly please?

FOTD : Wildflowers #8

Photos : Tino de Monte

Gladiolus venustus

Bontpatryspypie

Gladiolus venustus has flowers that are shades of purple to pink and sometimes dull yellow with yellow markings on the lower half of the lower tepals. It is widely distributed across the interior of the winter rainfall areas of southern Africa where it is found in dry habitats on clay and sandstone slopes.

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FOTD : Wildflowers #7

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Gorteria diffusa:

It is called beetle daisy in English and katoog (cat eye) in Afrikaans.

The florets have dark, beetle-like markings at the base which mimic and attract pollinating bee-flies.

It can be found in Namibia and South Africa.

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