It seems that every walk is dominated by a particular type of flower, this week, Brunias which are looking their best with fresh clusters of 'flowers'.
 
This one was interesting, a single branch had produced a deformed flower:
The King Proteas are still stunning, in their different shades and variations:
This gives an idea of how prolific the flowers are on one bush!
At the very top of the pine tree next to this was the Malachite Sunbird, peeping: 'It was all my work!'
The white Helichrysums have been showing fresh growth and the first flowers are coming out now on the sunny side of the hills:
The pink one we have been keeping an eye on has shown that what we saw was in fact a bud, not a seed pod:
Three little Maids from School:
And this is what the seed pods look like, tucked away inside the foliage:
In another area, this one again, noticed in two places last week, the bud form below the open flower:
We again saw the white-and-yellow flowers on almost leafless stems (although there are leaves flat against the stems), still evading identification:
This is what the whole plant looks like:
Here's another stranger, growing in the road, is the yellow part a flower?
Another which we can't pin down yet:
The overcast weather brought out the colour in the Lobelias which never seem to stop giving the veld a splash of violet:
We had two hitch-hikers on our walk; we've got used to Blondie by now, but undergoing de-ticking is Boy's daughter as a result of an amorous liaison with Oliver's Staffie:
The Bonus was a trip to work on a Caterpillar in Hemel & Aarde between Caledon and Hermanus. We don't see Saltera sarcocolla as bright or as fully open as these, which sprinkle the veld with colour:
In bud form:
The pink helichrysums seem more advanced than here:
Wachendorfias galore, which should look impressive in flower:
Not found in the books yet, unless it's one of the 145 Agathosmas ?:
and a planted Leucadendron Safari Sunset (?), which some insect seems to be enjoying!
Babylonstoren looks impressive from there, with a veil of cloud:
On the way back, on the Karweyderskraal road, as usual under the power lines, the Protea longifolia are just out:
Bud above and open,below:
And this one, a bubble-gum pink compacta (Bot River Protea):
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Sunday 7 July 2013
Sunday walk, Brunias... and a bonus!
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