Day 354 Sunny Sunflowers

IMG_1805 There is just something about sunflowers that just make you smile.

Day 353 Wild Iris

wild iris These must be the tiniest Iris I have ever seen, the colour is quite amazing.

Day 349 Exotic Marsh Pagoda

marsh pag 2 We have some really beautiful flowers in the Cape and this Marsh Pagoda is certainly one of them

Day 340 A Purple Carpet

Purple mesems and aloes These Mesembryanthemums looked like a purple carpet at Kirstenbosch

Day 337 Fountain Bush

Fountain bush, fonteinbos Psoralea pinnata) The Fountain bush has these gorgeous long spikes of blue flowers

Day 331 Weeping Boer Bean Flowers

Weep bbean This tree was absolutely jam-packed with these flowers, the flowers had so many birds and insects in them, sucking up all the nectar

Day 329 A Blue Magic Wand

blue spike Well it is now a month till Christmas day and I guess I could wave this magic blue wand and wish for a gift for all the people in the world who have never had a Christmas gift, that they may receive an extra special gift this Christmas.

Day 314 Orange Hibiscus

Org Hibiscus The colour of this orange double Hibiscus is simply stunning

Day 294 Wildest Daisies

ppl daisies Loved the bright purple colour of these wild daisies

Day 290 Suurings

suurings These Suurings have been used in cooking in the Cape by the local people for decades. The stems and flowers are sour and they were used instead of lemons in stews and bredies.