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posted on 07 August 2012
SWARTLAND AREA
DARLING Still early in the season for the Darling wildflowers. Good rains recently show promise of a good season to come. Darling flora group headed by Helene Preston (082 222 8135) will explore the reserves around Darling and Yzerfontein as follows: Weds 01 August - Meeting at 10h00 am at the gate to the Bokbaai Vygie trail, Yzerfontein Weds 08 August – Meeting at 9h30 am at the Herbarium in Darling Weather permitting of course – See you there! LOCATION OF FLOWERS: Burgherspost Wine Estate reserve
TYPE OF FLOWERS: Pypies (Gladiolus spp.); Geelkruid (Gymnodiscus capilaris - Patches); Bobbejaantjies (Babiana spp.); Skilpadbessie (Muraltia spinosa); Proteas (P. repens; P. burchellii)
HOW MANY FLOWERS: Fields / Plenty / Pactches / Few
LOCATION OF FLOWERS: Darling Renosterveld Reserve (Access at top of village behind the Darling Primary School or lower down gate in Langfontein street); Darling Groenekloof Reserve (R315 alongside the SPCA premises) Park at the SPCA and enter through the small gate on the road; Tienie Versfeld Reserve (R315 Darling – Yzerfontein); Visitors should walk to the left of the reserve following the old boardwalk and stay on the paths as it is rather wet in places otherwise. Burgherspost Wine Estate Reserve (R315 Darling – Malmesbury)
TYPE OF FLOWERS: Darling Renosterveld Reserve: Fragrant blou pypie (gladiolus gracilis) also some pink; hesperantha (bontrok aandblom) – opens in afternoons;blue Suteria uncinata (bos opslag), Harmannias (poproos); oxalis (suring); the odd arum; lachenalia (viooltjie); abundant kapokbossie – Eriocephalus. Darling Groenekloof Reserve: Tiny lantern-like heads of the orange and yellow poproos (Hermannia); Trachyandra (kool); salmon Oxalis purpurea (Suring); white pelargonium; bright red climber Microloma (bokmaellie); yellow senecio pubigerus (skraalbossie)the pink (endangered) Lampranthus ficaulis (vygie);cotula – from the all-yellow to the white ray floretted one;Tetragonia; magenta Muraltia. Due to the burn in this area a couple of seasons ago, one can easily view the shiny green thorny leaves of the arctopus plus Haemanthus leaves and others which live on the floor and are not always visible in denser vegetation. In another week or so this reserve will be well worth a visit as more flora show their faces. Tienie Versfeld Orange arctotis (gousblom) coming along nicely; gazania; Dimorphotheca (rain daisies); a few arum lilies; early blue flax (heliophila) is starting. Babiana will start flowering within the next week. Burgherspost Wine Estate Reserve Pypies (Gladiolus spp.); Geelkruid (Gymnodiscus capilaris); Bobbejaantjies (Babiana spp.); Skilpadbessie (Muraltia spinosa); Proteas (P. repens; P. burchellii
HOW MANY FLOWERS: Fields / Plenty / Patches / Few Please note that this is someone’s perception, and not a guarantee.
FLOWER SHOWS: Name: Darling Wildflower Show Date & Time: 14 – 16 September 2012 9am – 5 pm daily Venue: Darling Sports Club Admission: Adults R30 scholars R20 / Special discount for pensioners R20 ONLY on Friday Contact detail: Enquiries 022 492 3361 info@darlingtourism.co.za Stalls: 083 655 4237
Name: Duckitt Nurseries Orchid Show Date & Time: 13 – 18 September 2012 Venue: Oudepost Farm Admission: Adults R30 scholars R20 / Special discount for pensioners R20 ONLY on Thursday and Friday Contact detail: 022 492 2606 info@duckittnurseries.com
YZERFONTEIN
LOCATION OF FLOWERS: Around Schaap Island, vygies need a bright sunny day To be at their best. Best time to view will be near mid afternoon. Only way to view will be by walking.
TYPE OF FLOWERS: Vygies and Bokbaai Vygies, bright colors-pink, yellow, orange
HOW MANY FLOWERS: Fields / Plenty / Patches / Few Please note that this is someone’s perception, and not a guarantee.
WEST COAST PENINSULA
HOPEFIELD
LOCATION OF FLOWERS: In town on vacant plots On road to Langebaanweg (R45) 1st 25km from Hopefield to Velddrift on the roadside(R234) Next to roadside from Bloemendal farm to R27, Plaasmol (R45) 5km outside Hopefield Gravel road between Langebaanweg and Cloeteskraal Next to the road at the entrance of the farm Sandvlei Road between R45 and Moorreesburg (R311) On the farm Bontheuwel next to R45 Drive slowly along road. Flowers not all open yet.
TYPE OF FLOWERS: Wit, Geel & Helder Oranje Gousblomme (daisies), Persbosse, Bitoubos, Bruin Saliebos , Pers Drumsticks, Groot plate Camel blomme, Geel Bokbaaivygies, Arum Lilies (along the river), Viooltjies (Lachenalia), Weeskindertjies
HOW MANY FLOWERS: Patches –On R234 between Hopefield & Veldrift Plenty – White & Orange Daisies in town Plenty – Camel flowers on roadside from Bloemendal farm to R27 Please note that this is someone’s perception, and not a guarantee.
FLOWER SHOWS: Name: Hopefield Fynbosskou Date & Time: 23-26 Augustus 2012 Venue: Hopefield Sportklub Admission: Toegang by hek; R15 Volwassenes, R12 Seniors, R5 Kinders Contact detail: Fiona Kotze 0227830856 (Leave message on answering machine if necessary)/ 0832862457 Lizelle Strydom 0227231720 / 0731876764
Website: www.capewestcoastpeninsula.co.za
Links: https://www.facebook.com/HopefieldFynbos
JACOBSBAAI
LOCATION OF FLOWERS: Jacobsbaai Village & Walk along Roads /2.5KM SOUTH OF TOWN
TYPE OF FLOWERS:
HOW MANY FLOWERS: Fields / Plenty / Patches / Few
Flowershop OPEN from 11H00 – 16H00!
LANGEBAAN
LOCATION OF FLOWERS :Langebaan Gate to Seeberg Hide Type of Flowers :Orange gousblom, Yellow Suring, Skilpad Tebossie(Yellow), Sukkelbossie(Whtie Flower),Bobbejaankool(Yellow Flower), Spinnekopblom Stems, Hongerblom(Yellow & Pink). HOW MANY FLOWERS: Fields / Plenty / Patches / Few
LOCATION OF FLOWERS : Langebaan Town / Langebaan Country Estate Type of Flowers : Reenblommetjies (White), Geelhongerblomme : Gousblommetjies, Blue Flax/ Sporrie (Blue Flowe HOW MANY FLOWERS: Fields / Plenty / Patches / Few
LOCATION OF FLOWERS :Road Langebaan Gate to Geelbek: Type of Flowers : Kaopkbossie(White Flower),Bobbejaankool (Yellow flower) Strand Sallie(Brown Flower),Harpuisbos/Euryops(Yellow Flower),Restio/Riet(Brown Flower),Blombos(White Flower), Geelmelkbos(Yellow Rossete). HOW MANY FLOWERS: Fields / Plenty / Patches / Few
LOCATION OF FLOWERS :Road to Geelbek and Kraalbaai Type of Flowers :Bietou(Yellow Flower),Blombos(White Flower), Geelmelkbos(Yellow Rossete),Strand Salie(Brown Flower), Rooi Naeltjie,Truitjie(Red Flower). HOW MANY FLOWERS: Fields / Plenty / Patches / Few
LOCATION OF FLOWERS :Myburgh Park, Oliphantskop Type of Flowers :Suring/Sorrel(Yelllow&Pink),Reenblommetjies (White & Orange), Eendekos(Yellow button flower),Blouflaks. HOW MANY FLOWERS: Fields / Plenty / Patches / Few
LOCATION OF FLOWERS :Road between Langebaan & Saldanha Type of Flowers : Reenblommetjies (White)
HOW MANY FLOWERS: Fields / Plenty / Patches / Few
LOCATION OF FLOWERS : Kraalbaai to Tjaarbank Type of Flowers : All the above shrubs.Helder Kuip Vygie(Yellow Flower) Vygiebos(Bright Purple),Ice Plant,Suring/Sorrel(Yellow &Pink)
HOW MANY FLOWERS: Fields / Plenty / Patches / Few
LOCATION OF FLOWERS :Postberg Gate Left to Plankiesbaai Type of Flowers : Suring/Sorrel(Yelllow&Pink),Reenblommetjies, : Eendekos(Yellow button flower),Vygiebos(Bright Purple) : Pronk Tulp/Tulip(Pink),Petsnot(Yellow Flower). : Bobbejaantjies, Bont viooltjies, Bloukappie, Rotstert, Varklelie, : Naeltjiesblom, Lobelia, Vygies, Bloubekkie, Vygie bosse, : Pietsnot, Bietou, Rooi Salie, Spinnekopblom, Elandsvy, : Reenblommetjie, Slang Tamarak, Bobbejaankool, Bloupypie, : Lewertjies, Sterretjie, wit daisies, Froetang, Pers Hongerblom, : Bokbaai Vygie,Veldkool, Kapokbossie,
HOW MANY FLOWERS: Fields / Plenty / Patches / Few
WEST COAST NATIONAL PARK: POSTBERG IS OPEN!!! TEL:- 022 772 2144 Entrance fees: R44 – South African Citizens / R88 – International Tourist per person
ST HELENA BAY
LOCATION OF FLOWERS: Along town entrance:
TYPE OF FLOWERS : Geeloog Suring (salmon); Klein Tulp (salmon); Silwer Lewertjie (salmon); Lewertjie (salmon-pink) Bos Poproos (yellow with orange/red tips); Steenbokbos (yellow); Pienk bos vygie; Kus Malva (lilac);
HOW MANY FLOWERS: Fields / Plenty / Patches / Few
LOCATION OF FLOWERS: Britannica Heights
TYPE OF FLOWERS : Top: Gewone Poproos (yellow) Bos Poproos (yellow with orange/red tips); Rooi Malva (red) Steenbokbos (yellow) Hopefield Klaaslouwbos (yellow) Slope: Namakwa Kool; Reenblommetjies; Pienk Bos Vygie; Kus Malva;
HOW MANY FLOWERS: Fields / Plenty / Patches / Few
LOCATION OF FLOWERS: Around Da Gama monument
TYPE OF FLOWERS : Gousblom (yellow and orange); Astertjies (purple with yellow disc); Kus Malva (lilac);
HOW MANY FLOWERS: Fields / Plenty / Patches / Few
LOCATION OF FLOWERS: Shelley Point area
TYPE OF FLOWERS: Sorrel (yellow); Gifbossie (yellow) Gousblom; Koggelmandervoet
HOW MANY FLOWERS: Fields / Plenty / Patches / Few
LOCATION OF FLOWERS: On route to Brittania Bay TYPE OF FLOWERS : Cape Weed (room-geel); Strand Hongerblom (yellow with yellow disc); Gifbossie (yellow); Bos Poproos (yellow with orange/red tips) Pietsnot (yellow);
HOW MANY FLOWERS: Fields / Plenty / Patches / Few
SALDANHA
LOCATION OF FLOWERS: Between Môresonkop and Malgaskop - Use entrance at Military Academy (SAS Nature Reserve) Visits by prior arrangement: Contact : 082 320 0549
TYPE OF FLOWERS : Gousblomme(Orange&Yellow), Elandsvye, Piempiempies, Bokbaaivygies,White Rain Daisy
LOCATION OF FLOWERS :Road between Saldanha & Langebaan Type of Flowers : Reenblommetjies (White & Orange)
HOW MANY FLOWERS: Fields / Plenty / Patches / Few
PATERNOSTER
LOCATION OF FLOWERS: Cape Columbine Nature Reserve
TYPE OF FLOWERS: Various other typs Mesembryanthemaceae & Asteraceae, Dimorphotheca pluvialis, Reenblommetjie, Tamarak, Ballota Africana, Kattekruid, Grielum humifusum, Pietsnot, Limeum africanum, Koggelmandervoet, Limoniumn peregrinum Strandroos, Oxalis pes-caprea, Suring / Sorrel, Pelargonium fuldigum, rooi Malva, Euphorbia arceuthobioides, klein Steenbokbos, Microloma sagittatum, Bokmaellie
HOW MANY FLOWERS: Fields / Plenty / Patches / Few Please note that this is someone’s perception, and not a guarantee.
LOCATION OF FLOWERS: On R399 between Vredenburg and Paternoster.
TYPE OF FLOWERS: Carpobrotus quadrifidus (Elandsvy) Carpobrotus edulis (Suurvy) Arctotheca calendula (Seepampoen) Arctotis hirsuta (Gousblom) Dimorphoteca pluvialis (Reenblommetjie)
HOW MANY FLOWERS: Fields / Plenty / Patches / Few Please note that this is someone’s perception, and not a guarantee.
LOCATION OF FLOWERS: On smallholding Pelgrimsrust just before Paternoster.
TYPE OF FLOWERS: Trachyandra falcata (Namakwa Kool) Trachyandra muricata (rolbos Kool) Trachynadra ciliata (hotnots Kool/Wildeblomkool) Ballota africana (Kattekruie) Gladiolus caeruleus (Saldanha Pypie) Ornithogalum cooperi (Geldbeursie) Lampranthus vredenburgensis (Vredenburg kruip Vygie) Zaluzianshkya parviflora (mini Drumsticks) Danbeya zeyheri (Bobbjaanhoek) Romulea elliptica (Vredenburg Froetang) Roepera morgsana (Slymbos) Lapeirousia jacquinii (blou Koringblom) Carpobrotus quadrifidus (Elandsvy) Carpobrotus edulis (yellow Suurvy) Othonna coronopifolia (sand Bobbejaankool) Othana cylindrica (dikblaar Bobbejaankool) Arctotheca populifolia (Seepampoen) Arctotis hirsuta (Sout Gousblom) Dimorphoteca pluvialis (Reenblommetjie) Arctopus echiniatus (Platdoring) Oxalis pes-caprae(geel Suring) Oxalis obtusa (geeloog Suring) Aristea africana (Blousuurkanol, Koringbloometjie) Lachenalia rubida (sand Viooltjie) Lessertia frutescens (Kankerbos) Dorotheanthus bellidiformis (Bokbaai Vygie) Conicosia puginiformis (groot Vetkousie) Onocosiphon africanum (Wildekamille)
HOW MANY FLOWERS: Fields / Plenty / Patches / Few Please note that this is someone’s perception, and not a guarantee.
LOCATION OF FLOWERS: On R399 between Vredenburg and Paternoster.
TYPE OF FLOWERS: Carpobrotus quadrifidus (Elandsvy) Carpobrotus edulis (Suurvy) Arctotheca calendula (Seepampoen) Arctotis hirsuta (Gousblom) Dimorphoteca pluvialis (Reenblommetjie)
HOW MANY FLOWERS: Fields / Plenty / Patches / Few Please note that this is someone’s perception, and not a guarantee.
VREDENBURG
LOCATION OF FLOWERS :R45 and the exits to Paternoster, Saldanha and Velddrif TYPE OF FLOWERS: :Gousblomme(Orange&Yellow), White Rain Daisy, A few Arum Lilies, Suringe
HOW MANY FLOWERS: Fields / Plenty / Patches / Few
BERGRIVIER AREA
VELDDRIF
LOCATION OF FLOWERS: Patches throughout town. Open space bordered by Tecoma Jacaranda streets – covered in white daisies. Voortrekker road towards Piketberg – open plots with flowers – white and orange daisies and yello w surings. Church avenue – open spaces with white daisies. Rivier street in Laaiplek towards Port Owen – white daisies and yellow hongerblomme. Stephan street in Laaiplek – white daisies. Voortrekke Road in Velddrif and Laaiplek – white daisies. Some orange daisies also. Town looking beautiful! On the road to Dwarskersbos – yellow surings and hongerblomme
TYPE OF FLOWERS: white daises, yellow surings, yellow hongerblomme and orange daisies
HOW MANY FLOWERS: Fields / Plenty / Patches / Few Please note that this is someone’s perception, and not a guarantee.
CEDERBERG AREA
LAMBERTS BAY
LOCATION OF FLOWERS: In town on vacant plots. Lamberts Bay Golf Club. Main road. Dassiepoort 5km south and Panorama Park.
TYPE OF FLOWERS: Kapokbossie, Soetgousblom, Wit sôe gousblom, jonkmansknoop, weeskindertjies, vingerpol, bokhorinkies, rooimalva, suring, kruidjie roer my nie, skilpadbessie, lewertjie, sandganna, pietsnot, vygies, bloupypies, rotstert & bobbejaantjies.
HOW MANY FLOWERS: Patches –
Please note that this is someone’s perception, and not a guarantee.
AREND DE WAAL FLOWER ROUTE 083 354 1788 Weekends only. Book early to avoid disappointment.
NAMAQUA WEST COAST
HARDEVELD
LOCATION OF FLOWERS: On the N7 towards Nuwerus and Bitterfontein From Bitterfontein to Molvlei/Rietpoort Gravel road from Landplaas towards Bitterfontein
TYPE OF FLOWERS: Namaqua Daisies / Perdeblomme / Beetle Daisies / Vygies
HOW MANY FLOWERS: Fields / Plenty / Patches / Few
VANRHYNSDORP
LOCATION OF FLOWERS: On the N7 North of Vanrhynsdorp. On the N7 between Klawer and Vanrhynsdorp. On road towards Gifberg. Roads in town.
TYPE OF FLOWERS: Karoo Daisy / Poublommetjies (Osteospermun) Beetle Daisy (Gorteria)
HOW MANY FLOWERS: Fields / Plenty / Patches / Few
FLOWER SHOWS: Name: Succulent Show Date & Time: August and September 2012 Every Day 08:00 – 17:00 Venue: VANRHYNSDORP Admission: R10.00 PP Contact detail: 0272191062 (Brink/Amanda)
VREDENDAL,KLAWER towards LUTZVILLE, STRANDFONTEIN & DORINGBAAI
LOCATION OF FLOWERS: From Klawer along the R362 & R363 towards Vredendal. Along the R362 from Lutzville towards Doringbaai.
TYPE OF FLOWERS: Karoo Daisy / Poublommetjies (Osteospermun) Beetle Daisy (Gorteria),Gazania’s, yellow perdebos.
HOW MANY FLOWERS: Fields / Plenty / Patches / Few
NAMAKWA NATIONAL PARK
Hi all
Rainfall, Skilpad section, Namaqua National Park:
April 2012: 13.71mm May 2012: 14.74mm June 2012: 86.62mm July 2012: 35.30mm
The rain is later than the previous year, but fell with good intervals. It has been a while since the last rains but we had some evenings with a lot of dew, and no hot berg winds thus far.
There are nice carpets of orange daisies visible at the Skilpad, and they are the dominant flowers at this stage. Varkiesknol (Conicosia elongata) have formed very nice carpets as well. They are particularly evident on the Skilpad walking trail. The cattails have started as well and, as always, are quite photogenic. In general there is quite an increase in the number of species starting to flower.
The Caracal Ecoroute from Skilpad to Kookfontein is beautiful. Numerous species are flowering in big patches all along this route. Please note that you will need a 4x4 for this specific track.
The coastal vygies and other flowers between the Groen river and Spoeg river is also coming along very nicely (Strictly only for 4x4 vehicles!)
I have not really been much further afield, but the Grootvlei pass to Soebatsfontein also has some nice flowers.
Kind regards
BERNARD VAN LENTE PARK MANAGER: NAMAQUA NATIONAL PARK SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL PARKS
PO BOX 117 KAMIESKROON 8241 TEL: +27 (0)27 672 1948 FAX: +27 (0)27 672 1015 CELL: +27 (0)83 640 4915
VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT www.sanparks.org
NAMAKWA TOURISM FLOWER REPORT
NAMAKWA TOURISM FLOWER UPDATE 31 AUGUST 2012
Dear All
We would kindly like to welcome you in our llovely floral NAMAKWA region for the 2012 flower season. Although we did not recieved high rainfall figures during the past months we can proudly inform you that our daisies are already in bloom in towns like Garies and Okiep. The mountains is greener and the smell of flora is in the air during most evenings at sunset which is all characteristics of spring. We can summarize the current situation of the flowers by saying that the season is only starting now and we will keep u informed on a weekly bases. At the moment we will provide you with the rainfall figures and the recent data that we collected regarding the flowers.
We wish you all a lovely spring weekend.
a) Springbok: Rainfall figures for 2012
b) Type of flowers in bloom at the moment
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