Sunday Flower walk

.... which seemed to be taken over by Proteas! There isn't much colour in the veld at the moment, but we know our stamping ground well and know where to look for the Proteas which are stunning at the moment! We're not actually sure what this is yet, but we broke a tiny piece off and Pippa is attending a 3-day Botanical Illustration course this week at Fernkloof as part of Hermanus Fynarts Festival http://www.hermanusfynarts.co.za/ so she'll take it along and ask the fundis: It certainly has a Protea look about it! Below is what the whole bush looks like: But the Kings (P. cynaroides) were stunning! Protea cynaroides flower Protea cynaroides plant White King Protea - Protea cynaroides Ptotea cynaroides Just measured the lead, that makes the diameter 270mm! Protea cynaroides Protea cynaroides Protea cynaroides The top left one here is opening like an artichoke. Protea cynaroides Protea cynaroides Protea cynaroides This above looks like a scene from Lord of the Rings! Protea cynaroides with seeds They're even beautiful when they've gone to seed! Otherwise, the wild lobelias just go on and on! Lobelia and there are still ericas around: Erica Erica After a miserable day yesterday, what a difference! But there's snow on the High Tops! We are privileged to live in such a beautiful place! :-) A