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Drakensbrrrg!

By on July 13, 2009 in indigenous

We went up to the Drakensberg this weekend.  It was pretty cold, dropping below zero at night.  While there, we went on an epic four hour hike and I took some photographs of the flora that survives under these harsh conditions.

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Labyrinth with an indigenous view…

By on June 26, 2009 in garden

On the same trip we came across this labyrinth. It overlooks the indigenous forests of Hogsback and you encounter some interesting plants en route to the centre. Once there, I found what I presume is some sort of aloe (see pic).. Who knows what this plant is? The labyrinth is next to accommodation offered by [...]

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Strange plants from far off lands

By on June 26, 2009 in indigenous

Just a few more plant pics from our cross-country road-trip.  Not all of them strange but I think all indigenous …

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The aloes of the Eastern Cape

By on June 13, 2009 in indigenous

I recently took a road trip across South Africa.  Its a great time of year to travel.  The weather isn’t too hot and many plants are flowering.  We stopped along the way to take photographs of the ones that really impressed us, starting with some aloes from the Eastern Cape.

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