This photos was taken by Heiner Lutzeyer on Grootbos today. It is the delicate ground orchid, Holothrix schlechteriana. Not much is known about the ecology or pollination biology of this genus but it is characterised by being drought resistant. Holothrix … Continue reading
I was wondering around Cape Nature’s awesome Kogelberg reserve on Friday when I came across this magnificent Nivenia levynsiae in full flower. According to the latest Red Data book of South African plants it is a rare species that is restricted to … Continue reading
Here we are in the middle of summer having barely seen rain in the last three months yet the fynbos is still able to produce some real beauties. TAn example is this Roella incurva, which is brightening up the lower … Continue reading
This beauty is flowering at the moment on Grootbos. It has bright red-orange flowers that are pollinated by sunbirds. It is most commonly seen after fire as the fire stimulates flowering but it can bloom in mature vegetation providing surrounding … Continue reading
