Yes, the signs of another Spring are definitely here! Near the Railway cottages, our old favourite Geissorhiza aspera:
And along with them, Sparaxis bulbifera:
On the way up the hill we knew to watch on the left hand side at this time of the year for what we think is Trachyandra revoluta:
The tufts of boot-lace type leaves are getting thicker by the year!
In the wetter places, the Sundews, Drosera are to be found, but not putting up flower stalks yet!
Here and there we found Wachendorfia paniculata flowers, but they haven't come into their own yet. On the recently burnt areas near Villiersdorp the ground is carpeted with them!
The Daisy we think is Euryops starts by having one flower per plant for months, then suddenly they come out all over the plant!
Here's a huge flower!
We're never too sure whether these plants which have proliferated strongly since the fire of about 18 months ago, are Teedias or Oftias, until they flower. Pink for Teedia, white for Oftia?
On the subject of Trachyandra, we came across what we think might be another type while I was out with Forester Tommy Eckley on Friday. It must have been here all along, but we've never noticed it! We're having difficulty pinning down which it may be, with tough smooth leaves.
These Pelargoniums are at their best now!
The leaves are enormous in places!
Another old favourite, the Tar Pea Bolusafra bitumenosa:
Flower detail:
On a rocky outcrop we were looking out for this, Gladiolus debilis:
From there, an unusual view of the Eikenhof Dam, now full, without any pines around it! Our Country Club seems to have the only trees!
What we think is Pseudoselago spuria are out again. The flowers get longer and longer as they continue flowering through the season, then some plants die off, some seem to start flowering again.
Up there, the dogs found a swimming pool!
:-) Andy
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