Enjoy your breakfast
The blooms tend to be at their best from mid-morning to mid-afternoon, so you don’t need to rush to get out early. You might also want to find something else to keep you occupied on heavily overcast or rainy days, as these ‘fair-weather’ flowers prefer to keep their heads down during bad weather.
Roadside reserves
Large sections of Namaqualand are still heavily grazed by cattle and have been largely stripped of their floral interest. However, road verges are usually protected by fencing and as a result can produce some of the best flower displays.
Pebble plants
Looking more like stones for most of the year, hence their name, these specialised succulents burst into flower following the rains. They tend to have two fused leaves above ground that…
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Bbc Wildlife (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2024