On the way out from Rozy's farm on Friday, I noticed Mimetes cucullatus in flower in her 'garden', including a yellow one, which might go red later:
So, on our Sunday walk, we knew where to find one:
 
We followed the path of the South-easter away from this (pretty rare) Agapanthus walshii, looking for seedlings:
In the background the whole block has now been cleared of sparsely-growing pines. The trees have been left to rot, which makes a mat as we can see here in the foreground. So, walking with the wind behind us and eyes peeled:
They're coming up!
As well as several well-established plants.
Let's hope they'll flower next year, now they're in full sun! Also in the same north-west / south-east line, but in the next valley, I was pleased to find another which we remembered from last year, in flower, but with a much shorter stem than the others:
We were well rewarded in our steep climb by finding this:
An Erica but which one? There were several more in that immediate area:
What a pleasure to see an Optimist on the water at the Club!
A kind of moss?
A very different one!
It won't be long before these Protea cynaroides (Kings) will be fully open!
There are still lots of Watsonia schlechteri in full flower!
 
'Our' Leucospermum oleifolium is growing like mad! The growing instructions for home gardens say: do as little as possible to them. Well, nothing's being done to this one and it's thriving!
All that growth beyond the flower, which last year was at the tip!
Pseudo Selago serrata or purple powder-puff, in the open ground:
And in a crack in a rock:
Roella ciliata, showing the spent flowers:
 
Again, lots of Ericas! This may be pulchella;
Another kind:
Lots more!
A single tiny flower on the Lanaria lanata. It can be seen that the fluff is on the back of the petals:
As predicted the centres of these Helichrysums have gradually changed from pink to brown to now black (or are they still dark brown?):
A big cycle race had recently been past 'our' Cyrtanthus ventricosus. It certainly looks as if it's going to miss flowering this year, but I moved a rock from the other side of the path to protect it!
That's it for the week!
:-) A
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